How Much Water Goes to Waste When We Throw Away Food?

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Which of the following represents the author's opinion in this article?

• The world is running out of water.
• Producing meat takes more water than eating plants.
• Food waste and water waste are problems.
• There are no good solutions to food waste.

Fact or opinion: "Water plays a major role in food production."

• Fact
• Opinion
• Both

Fact or opinion: "Food waste is a staggering problem."

• Fact
• Opinion
• Neither

There are a lot of resources that go into producing food.

• True
• False

Which of the following would have the largest water footprint?

• Cows
• Turkeys
• Chickens
• Carrots

What is a water footprint?

• Walking barefoot at the beach
• Water wasted when we don't finish our glass at dinner.
• The amount of water used to produce food
• The amount of water that evaporates from reservoirs.

Another opinion that the author of this story would likely agree with is ...

• It is nearly impossible to deal with the problem of water waste.
• Changes are possible that can help make the problem of water waste better.
• Humans can't and won't change water consumption.
• There is plenty of water, so we shouldn't worry too much.

Choose all of the problems with food waste listed in this article.

• Food waste is also a waste of water.
• Food wasted could be fed to starving people in other countries.
• Food should not be wasted because it costs money.
• Food waste causes greenhouse gas emissions.

About how much water does it take to produce a pound of almonds?

• 519 gallons
• 620 gallons
• 1800 gallons
• 2000 gallons