The average American uses 99 gallons of water a day for activities like washing clothes, bathing, toilet-flushing and cooking and 250 gallons of water per day to generate our daily electricity usage, = 350 gallons.
Environmental Protection Agencyepa.gov Since 2004, the water provided to more than 49 million Americans has contained illegal concentrations of chemicals like arsenic or radioactive substances like uranium, as well as dangerous bacteria often found in sewage. But I still don't buy bottled water because that just adds to the problem. I use a water filter and a reusable water bottle. We definitely have to make the EPA more responsible for their failures if we want things to improve. Consumer Confidence Report
US grows about 92 million acres of corn averaging about 160 bushels an Acre with 55 pounds per bushel, this equates to about 800 billion pounds per year, or 2500 lbs per person per year (approximate 300 million people in the US), or 8 lbs per day per person on one commodity crop alone. 8lbs of corn/food becomes 1/2 a pound of meat and a gallon of gas. About 40 percent of the planet's crops currently are fed to animals. University of Minnesota
Half the worlds population works the soil with 3 quarters of them doing it by hand. 3/4's of the varieties of foods developed by farmers over 1,000's of years has been wiped out. A large portion of crops are being grown just to feed live stock. 70% of all water is for agriculture. There is only 3 million farmers in America.
An average 600-square-foot garden costs around $70 to plant (24.5 feet by 24.5 feet) Produces about 300 pounds of fresh produce worth around $600.
The average person eats over 1500 pounds of food a year. Averaging around 200 lbs of Meat, over 300 lbs of Cream, Milk and Cheese, 35 lbs of Eggs, over 150 lbs of Bread and Grains, 125 lbs of Potatoes and over 200 lbs of Fruit. 141 pounds of Sweeteners (including 42 pounds of Corn Syrup a year) 85 pounds of Fats (Butter and Oil). (Theses amounts vary depending on your Diet) Food Consumption DataAgriculture Council of America (ACA) There is also way to much Food being Wasted
Creating Self Sustaining Forest Gardens along with Vertical Farming Methods could help preserve lands and rain forests and also give time for other lands to recover. They will also reduce water consumption while at the same time feed more people then regular farming. No pesticides are needed and having a wet or dry season doesn't matter.
