Factory farming is a huge consumer of water in California. Between watering the crops that farm animals eat, providing drinking water for billions of animals each year, and cleaning away the filth in factory farms, transport trucks, and slaughterhouses, the animal agriculture industry has a huge impact on the water supply. It also takes an estimated 1,581 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of beef, which is roughly as much as the average American uses in 100 showers
This blog is about 2 anatomy & physiology students (Vega & Alyssa) and their journey towards discovering what the California drought is really all about.
Monday, May 2, 2016
A Little Intro to Factory Farming
Factory farming is a huge consumer of water in California. Between watering the crops that farm animals eat, providing drinking water for billions of animals each year, and cleaning away the filth in factory farms, transport trucks, and slaughterhouses, the animal agriculture industry has a huge impact on the water supply. It also takes an estimated 1,581 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of beef, which is roughly as much as the average American uses in 100 showers
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