A recent study found that conserving water resources on the ground does not require the adoption of humans a harsh diet, but enough to reduce the eating of meat and fat.
"Moving to healthy food is not only beneficial to human health, but also contributes to the economy of many water resources," said Davy Vanham, researcher at the European Center for Research.
The researcher and his colleagues studied nutrition and its impact on water consumption in 43,786 cities and towns in Britain, France and Germany.
The first observation was that the population consumed a lot of sugar, oil, fat, red meat, milk, cheese, and a little vegetables and fruit, especially in France.
This diet requires a lot of water. In France, for example, the production of food per person per day requires between 3303 liters and 5149 liters.
Experts call for meat consumption to be limited to half a kilogram per week per person, a tip rarely used by the French.
"We have observed in all regions that consumption goes beyond that, the French eat a lot of meat," said Davy Vanham.
The researchers found that a balanced diet allows the reduction of water consumption by between 35 and 55%.
The conservation of water resources is a major challenge in the world, where three billion and 600 million people live in areas where water is cut at least one month a year.
A figure that could reach five billion and 700 million in 2050, according to the United Nations.
"Moving to healthy food is not only beneficial to human health, but also contributes to the economy of many water resources," said Davy Vanham, researcher at the European Center for Research.
The researcher and his colleagues studied nutrition and its impact on water consumption in 43,786 cities and towns in Britain, France and Germany.
The first observation was that the population consumed a lot of sugar, oil, fat, red meat, milk, cheese, and a little vegetables and fruit, especially in France.
This diet requires a lot of water. In France, for example, the production of food per person per day requires between 3303 liters and 5149 liters.
Experts call for meat consumption to be limited to half a kilogram per week per person, a tip rarely used by the French.
"We have observed in all regions that consumption goes beyond that, the French eat a lot of meat," said Davy Vanham.
The researchers found that a balanced diet allows the reduction of water consumption by between 35 and 55%.
The conservation of water resources is a major challenge in the world, where three billion and 600 million people live in areas where water is cut at least one month a year.
A figure that could reach five billion and 700 million in 2050, according to the United Nations.
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