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About 29% of the total water footprint of the agricultural sector in the world is related to the production of animal products.
About 50 million Americans get sick from unsafe food each year, resulting in over 100,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.
Households directly use the most water indoors in the morning (5am to 11am) because of showering and prepping for the day ahead.
Producing 2.2 pounds of beef takes enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb for twenty days.
Respiratory diseases account for up to 75% of all diseases on feedlots, and up to 71% of all pre-slaughter cattle deaths.
The average cheese pizza has a water footprint of 333 gallons.
On average, one apple has a water footprint of 33 gallons.
With 5% of the earth's population, the U.S. consumes 20% of the world's total energy.
69 percent of global freshwater is stored in glaciers and ice caps.
Creating a gallon of ethanol consumes about 100 gallons of freshwater. In some regions, ethanol production can take three or more times that amount.
16: The number of U.S. states that generate more than 10% of their electricity from renewable sources.
More than 1,300 gallons are required to produce a 12oz steak.
On average, each American directly uses more water outdoors (101 gallons per day) than indoors (69 gallons per day).
The transportation sector made up 28 percent of US energy conumption in 2011
The United States led the world with $48.1 billion in clean energy investments in 2011.

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