• The human body is about 75% water
• Tomatoes are 90% water, potatoes 80% and chickens 75%.

Water needed..

To produce one kilogram of oven dry wheat grain, it takes 715 – 750 liters of water
For 1 kg maize, 540 – 630 liters
For 1 kg soybeans, 1650 – 2200 liters
For 1 kg paddy rice, 1550 liters
For 1 kg beef, 50,000 – 100,000 liters
For 1 kg clean wool, 170,000 liters

Meat

Meat production uses outrageous amounts of water, feed and land that should be used for something else. The truth is it takes 2.6 pounds of grain and 435 gallons of water to produce a pound of beef in the United States.

5 tips On Conservating Water

1. When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
   
2. Some refrigerators, air conditioners and ice-makers are cooled with wasted flows of water. Consider upgrading with air-cooled appliances for significant water savings.
   
3. Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.
   
4. Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
   
5. Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway and sidewalk and save water every time.

Canada controls about 20% of the earth's fresh water.

Some Stats.

• At any one time, half of the world's hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from water-borne diseases.
  
• Over one-third of the world's population has no access to sanitation facilities.
  
• In developing countries, about 80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions.
  
• 1 out of every 4 deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is due to a water-related disease.
  
• In developing countries, it is common for water collectors, usually women and girls, to have to walk several kilometers every day to fetch water. Once filled, pots and jerry cans weigh as much as 20kg (44lbs).