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    The document compares the water consumption required to produce various foods. It shows that producing 1 lb of beef requires over 1,000 gallons of water, while fruits and vegetables use significantly less, around 1-15 gallons each. Producing a single gallon of milk requires over 680 gallons of water to grow the feed for the cow that produces the milk.

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    The document compares the water consumption required to produce various foods. It shows that producing 1 lb of beef requires over 1,000 gallons of water, while fruits and vegetables use significantly less, around 1-15 gallons each. Producing a single gallon of milk requires over 680 gallons of water to grow the feed for the cow that produces the milk.

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    The document compares the water consumption required to produce various foods. It shows that producing 1 lb of beef requires over 1,000 gallons of water, while fruits and vegetables use significantly less, around 1-15 gallons each. Producing a single gallon of milk requires over 680 gallons of water to grow the feed for the cow that produces the milk.

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    Thirsty Foods

    Water Consumption for Growth (in gallons)


    1 lb. beef
    One Whole Chicken
    1 lb. rice
    watermelon
    watering lawn
    Coffee
    One Orange
    One head of broccoli
    One walnut
    One head of lettuce
    One almond
    One pistachio
    One strawberry
    Water Consumption for Growth (in One grape

    gallons) 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600


    Gallons of Water
    One Orange
    One head of broccoli
    One walnut
    One head of lettuce
    One almond Fruits and Vegetables can be grown over
    One pistachio many acres to feed many people repeatedly
    One strawberry
    in a self-sustaining manner.
    One grape

    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Gallons of Water
    ©Robert Morse, N.D., Dr. Morse’s Herbal Health Club
    Got Milk? NOPE!
    How many gallons of water are needed to produce a SINGLE gallon of milk?

    TO PRODUCE 6 pounds of hay TO FEED


    683 gallons
    of water

    One Cow

    One Gallon of Milk


    Sources: California Agricultural Statistics, 2012.

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