Producing meat consumes 23% of all freshwater on the planet. It takes 1800 gallons of water to produce a single pound of beef, equivalent to taking 26 showers.
Source: Eat for the Planet: Saving the World One Bite at a Time, by Nil Zacharias and Gene Stone (2018), pp. 35 & 47.
Learn how to reduce your environmental footprint through plant-based eating by visiting the Plant-Based Eating page on Green Newton’s website or connecting with a volunteer Plant-Based Eating Coach.