In 2024, beef (from a dairy herd) had the highest amount of water usage per kilogram among various food products in the United Kingdom. About 2714 liter of water were used to produce a kilogram of beef from a dairy cow. Pure beef herds cur this need for water down to liters per kilogram of beef. By comparison, for chicken meat, needed approximately *** liters of water used per kilogram of meat produced.Â
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The Food Foundation. (August 20, 2024). Average water usage of food products measured in liters per kilogram in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, by product [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1553013/average-water-usage-of-food-products-per-kilogram-in-the-united-kingdom/
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