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Episode 1: Water footprint: The hidden cost of food
Climate change and population growth are sparking fears about the world's freshwater supplies. We need to save water, but how?
A good place to start is rethinking the food we eat. According to the Water Footprint Network, a kilo of beef requires more than 15,400 liters (about 4070 gallons) of water, while a kilo of nuts needs 9,063 liters. And about 132 liters goes into just one cup of coffee. That’s taking the entire production chain into account.
So reducing individual water use has a lot more to do with what’s on our plates than the length of our showers.
Interviewee featured in this episode:
Ertug Ercin, senior researcher with the non-profit foundation Water Footprint Network
On the Green Fence is produced by DW studios in Bonn, Germany.
Connect with us here:
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Twitter - @dw_environment
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Website - dw.com/en/on-the-green-fence/program-49760682
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:59 Neil digs out his water bill
03:57 Why everything we consume needs water
04:52 What is the water footprint of apples, coffee and beef?
06:41 How much water is wasted?
07:58 Outsourcing our water footprint
09:20 What’s the problem with water?
10:53 Is climate change reducing the availability of water?
13:12 How much water is there on earth?
14:02 Why can’t we turn seawater into drinking water?
14:46 Is water too cheap?
16:16 Do we need a water footprint label?
18:25 Raising awareness
20:54 Three tips to reduce water consumption
21:30 Neil’s takeaways
#waterfootprint #water #environment
Episode 1: Water footprint: The hidden cost of food
Climate change and population growth are sparking fears about the world's freshwater supplies. We need to save water, but how?
A good place to start is rethinking the food we eat. According to the Water Footprint Network, a kilo of beef requires more than 15,400 liters (about 4070 gallons) of water, while a kilo of nuts needs 9,063 liters. And about 132 liters goes into just one cup of coffee. That’s taking the entire production chain into account.
So reducing individual water use has a lot more to do with what’s on our plates than the length of our showers.
Interviewee featured in this episode:
Ertug Ercin, senior researcher with the non-profit foundation Water Footprint Network
On the Green Fence is produced by DW studios in Bonn, Germany.
Connect with us here:
Instagram - @dw_environment
Twitter - @dw_environment
Facebook - DW Global Ideas
TikTok - @dw_planeta
Website - dw.com/en/on-the-green-fence/program-49760682
Thanks for listening and subscribing!
pod.link/onthegreenfence
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:59 Neil digs out his water bill
03:57 Why everything we consume needs water
04:52 What is the water footprint of apples, coffee and beef?
06:41 How much water is wasted?
07:58 Outsourcing our water footprint
09:20 What’s the problem with water?
10:53 Is climate change reducing the availability of water?
13:12 How much water is there on earth?
14:02 Why can’t we turn seawater into drinking water?
14:46 Is water too cheap?
16:16 Do we need a water footprint label?
18:25 Raising awareness
20:54 Three tips to reduce water consumption
21:30 Neil’s takeaways
