The LA Times have come up with a handy – albeit bleak – graphic that estimates how much water it takes to produce different foods, based on US data from the Water Footprint Network.
According to them, it takes approximately 608.6 gallons of water to produce a mere eight ounces of chickpeas – no wonder droughts around the world have already reduced the production of chickpeas by 40 to 50%.
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