" I'LL
  JUST
  HAVE
  WATER "

You know what food is expensive by looking at its price. You know what food is unhealthy by looking at its nutrition. But do you know how much water is in what you eat? Use this graphic to play with your food and compare the nutrition, cost, and water footprint in

and compare it in your favorite dishes! Keep in mind: you only need 15L of water daily for food purposes! You might start weighing food differently.

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USDA FOOD GROUPS GRAINS FRUITS VEGETABLES PROTEINS DAIRY OILS & SWEETS
CALORIES 250 KCALS

MY RECIPE
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INGREDIENT
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USE A COMMON MEAL OR, USING THE CHART, ALTER IT...OR BUILD YOUR OWN!

 

SOURCES: WATERFOOTPRINT.ORG | THENOUNPROJECT.COM | BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS | USDA

GRAPHIC BY REBECCA LOPDRUP 14 DECEMBER 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    COMPLETE IMAGE SOURCES:Beef: Alessandro Costa, from the Noun Project | Ham: aLf, from the Noun Project | Chicken: carly vanderlee, from the Noun Project | Chocolate: Alessandro Suraci, from the Noun Project | Carrot: Kate Vogel, from the Noun Project | Tomato: Okan Benn, from the Noun Project | Onion: Jakob Vogel, from the Noun Project | Bread: Nicolas Ramallo, from the Noun Project | Potato: Bruno Gätjens González, from the Noun Project | Banana: 42, from the Noun Project | Lasagna: Thomas Hirter, from the Noun Project | Casserole: Andrew Fortnum, from the Noun Project | Pie: Connie Shu, from the Noun Project | Pancake: Jacob Halton, from the Noun Project | Toast: Jacob Halton, from the Noun Project | Cookie: Alessandro Suraci, from the Noun Project | Flour: United Nations OCHA, from the Noun Project | Rice: United Nations OCHA, from the Noun Project | Pasta: Andrew Fortnum, from the Noun Project | Corn: Christopher Anderson, from the Noun Project | Orange: Jeff Gerlach, from the Noun Project | Reset Button P.J. Onori | Butter: historicfortnselling.org | Sugar: historicfortnselling.org | Cheese, Milk, Egg, Apple, Pizza Cherry, Steak: Unknown, from the Noun Project