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15-34 Trillion Gallons of Water Used by Meat/Dairy/Egg Industries Each Year

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Although this Rainforest Action Network graphics say animal agriculture uses 15 trillions of water per year, Dr. Richard Oppenlander puts it at 34 trillion gallons. Regardless of the exact figure, the agreement is that there industries use an astronomical amount of water, and a wildly disproportionate amount compared to cultivating plant foods directly.

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