← Back to context Comment by maxdo 10 hours ago Us person does not consume 1600 liters a day 3 comments maxdo Reply ipnon 9 hours ago I think this number is derived from the water used to create all the goods they consume. Let's say every American eats 1lb of beef per day, and nothing else, to create a simple model. Then every American has a water footprint of about 1,850 gallons.[0] https://watercalculator.org/news/articles/beef-king-big-wate... NicuCalcea 9 hours ago It does seem high, most of the estimates I find are around half that. simonw 9 hours ago What number would you provide for that?
ipnon 9 hours ago I think this number is derived from the water used to create all the goods they consume. Let's say every American eats 1lb of beef per day, and nothing else, to create a simple model. Then every American has a water footprint of about 1,850 gallons.[0] https://watercalculator.org/news/articles/beef-king-big-wate...
I think this number is derived from the water used to create all the goods they consume. Let's say every American eats 1lb of beef per day, and nothing else, to create a simple model. Then every American has a water footprint of about 1,850 gallons.
[0] https://watercalculator.org/news/articles/beef-king-big-wate...
It does seem high, most of the estimates I find are around half that.
What number would you provide for that?