More Water, Less Meat?
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“If the wars of this century were fought over oil, the wars of the next century will be fought over water.” Ismail Serageldin (1995)
On average, 1 person drinks between 2 to 4 litres of water per day but providing for their solid foods can take up to 5,000 litres of water per day.
To produce 1kg of beef, it takes 40,000 litres of water. The process of growing 1 bale of Alfalfa, which is used as feed for Kobe beef, takes approximately 70,588 litres of water.
1 kg of wheat uses only 200 litres of water and 1 kg of rice uses 1,000 to 3,000 litres. With this in mind, the average vegetarian diet uses 1,135 litres per day compared to a meat eater who uses 15,141 litres of water per day. United Nations - Water (2012)
Many people do not see these facts as a tangible reason for the ongoing global water shortage. Most cannot seem to make the connection between meat production and water.
This ebook will focus on the feasibility of maintaining a vegetarian diet and decreasing meat consumption to preserve the global water supply, while pointing out the key problem areas as to how this situation came about in the first place. It will also take a close look at the causes of the reducing water supply which include man made causes, financial gain and problems created by natural disasters or circumstances.
Bruno McGrath
Bruno McGrath has been a professional chef for more than ten years and is well-known for his diversified palate. His food philosophy is all focused on ensuring sustainable living while enjoying well-balanced meals.
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More Water, Less Meat? - Bruno McGrath
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The earth’s water cycle is simplistic - water from the sea evaporates to form clouds, which are blown over the land by winds and when the clouds reach a mature state, it rains. This water falls on the land and either soaks into the ground or runs into our rivers and back to the sea where the cycle can start again.
Technically, statistics reflect an ample supply of water as 75% of the Earth is covered by water. However, only 3% of this is fresh water, which is necessary for drinking and agriculture. Additionally, two thirds of this water is what makes the polar icecaps and cannot be accessed easily. Usable and accessible water, which is in rivers and lakes, is only 0.009% with the majority of 0.28% lying in underground aquifers. The rest of the world’s water is contained in the seas and oceans, but this is salt water and can only be made usable through processing in a desalination plant.
Desalination is very expensive, uses a massive amount power and has a huge carbon footprint. The finished desalted water is adequate for drinking but lacks in the minerals and nutrients essential for agricultural uses.
The 21st century has produced significant developments, which have created a modern global industry but has resulted in agricultural resources being stretched to the limit to ensure the growing population of 7 billion people are well-fed and have adequate water supply.
On average, one person drinks between 2 to 4 litres of water per day but providing for their solid foods can take up to 5,000 litres of water per day.
To produce 1kg of beef it takes 40,000 litres of water. The process of growing 1 bale of Alfalfa, which is used as feed for Kobe beef, takes approximately 70,588 litres of