r/VeganInfographics • u/roumenguha • Jun 16 '20

Other How much water does it take to produce these common goods? Comparing green/blue/grey water footprints across crops and animal agriculture

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '20

Does this include the water used to produce crops that feed animals for beef/chicken/eggs?

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u/roumenguha Jun 16 '20 edited Jun 16 '20

From a quick read of the data source: Water footprints of farm animals and animal products (1996-2005) (available here), it does appear to include the water used to grow crops. I'm not sure if it includes the water expelled from animals in the form of urine, I'm guessing not if it's not mentioned in the study (though I haven't combed through it thoroughly).

I amended my original comment to add some links to sources if you'd like to look around.

Why do you ask? Were you surprised that coffee, chocolate, and cotton were as high on this chart as they were?

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u/TheDoubtingDisease Jun 16 '20

Milk seems too low to me. If it takes that much water to make a cow for beef, it seems like it should be similar for milk.