A WATER-WISE MEAL

Water is one of the three foundations of food, and some crops and animals are thirstier than others! A water footprint is the amount of water needed to produce crops and to process the food.
You might be surprised by the water footprint of some of your favorite meals. The average water footprint of a cheese pizza is 1260 liters (nearly 333 gallons)!* The water footprint of animal products includes the water the animal drinks and all the water needed to grow the crops that the animal eats in its lifetime. This makes animal products the thirstiest of all!
Read the Water Footprint Menu below to learn how much water is needed to produce the foods you enjoy. Are any of your favorite foods thirstier than you thought?
Soda 75 Bottled Water* 3 Tap Water* 1 Milk 255 Orange Juice 160 Tea 27
A Water-Wise Meal
Water Footprint Menu
Main Dishes Beef Burger 3000 Cheese Pizza 1260 Rice 375 Chicken 865 Salmon 340 Beans 1000 Noodles with 600 Vegetables
= 1 liter (or 0.26 gallons)

Analyse the Water Footprint Menu below to learn how much water is needed to produce the food you enjoy. Are any of your favorite foods thirstier than you thought?
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