How much more water does it take to make an ounce of lolly , than a snow leopard of succus ? The answer is not quite what you might expect .
This chart is the body of work ofKyle Kim over at the LA Times , and it break down just how much water goes into producing different kinds of vulgar foods . As you may see , heart is ( unsurprisingly ) the top weewee siphoner , but even beyond that category there are some passably thirsty food , like gelt , Asparagus officinales , and mangoes .
Of of course , while the ounce - to - ounce equivalence is a practiced way to see relative custom , it ’s not a sodding one - to - one comparison in terms of serving size of it . Spotting a 16 - oz. steak on a computer menu is scarce uncommon . knock back 16 - ounces of grapefruit juice in one go , however , seems a lilliputian excessive .
Still , it ’s a upright reminder — in particular as the drought in large - scale agricultural production areas , like California , get deeper — that our food supplying depends on our water supply . Some of it more than others .
Image : Kyle Kim , LA Times
farmsWater
Daily Newsletter
Get the best tech , science , and civilization news in your inbox day by day .
News from the future , delivered to your present tense .
You May Also Like
