Is a Big Hunk of Steak Worth Almost 2,000 Gallons of Water?


	Is a Big Hunk of Steak Worth Almost 2,000 Gallons of Water?

JICWyllie

7-2-2008 6:22 AM

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environment, water, i-demand, i-record, food, i-cost

JICWyllie says:

It takes a lot of oil and electricity to pump that water around and that is becoming much more expensive, while clean water is becoming scarce.

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7-2-2008 8:30 AM

tabsey

Won't happen in places till people have to apply for permission to water their vegetables.

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