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But what about the food on your plate? Agriculture uses 80% of California's water supply, and producing what you eat can require a surprising amount of water.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit","serif";color:#333333'>Select items from the menu to create your plate:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Protein Starch Fruits/vegetables Drink <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id=beef src="cid:image001.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt=Beef><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id=chicken src="cid:image002.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt=Chicken><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id=chickpeas 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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=applejuice src="cid:image048.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="Apple juice"><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=beer src="cid:image049.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt=Beer><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=grapejuice src="cid:image050.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="Grape juice"><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=grapefruitjuice src="cid:image051.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="Grapefruit juice"><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=milk src="cid:image052.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt=Milk><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=orangejuice src="cid:image053.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="Orange juice"><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=pineapplejuice src="cid:image054.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="Pineapple juice"><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=soymilk src="cid:image055.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="Soy milk"><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=sparklingwine src="cid:image056.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="Sparkling wine"><img border=0 width=187 height=185 id=wine src="cid:image057.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt=Wine></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Give me a random plate <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:16.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:20.25pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"LA Web Display Kis Bold";color:#333333'>624</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"LA Web Display Kis Bold";color:#333333'> gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:6.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#8F8F8F'>(Commercial U.S. production)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Pork: ounces <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:2.25pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>330.0 gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Rice: ounces <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:2.25pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>97.6 gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Asparagus: ounces <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:2.25pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>162.6 gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Apple juice: ounces <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:2.25pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>33.8 gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=229 height=450 id=drink-plate src="cid:image058.png@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="Apple juice"><img border=0 width=300 height=300 id=protein-plate src="cid:image059.png@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt=pork><img border=0 width=300 height=300 id=starch-plate src="cid:image060.png@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt=rice><img border=0 width=300 height=300 id=fruveg-plate src="cid:image061.png@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt=asparagus></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=850 height=630 id="Picture_x0020_62" src="cid:image062.png@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="http://graphics.latimes.com/static/img/food-water-footprint/plate-new.png"></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Fruits and vegetables: 162.6 gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Drink: 33.8 gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Starch: 97.6 gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:13.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Protein: 330 gallons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:45.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.15pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Belizio Narrow SemiBold";color:gray'>How much water is used to produce your food?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Cutting animal products from our diet can significantly help water conservation efforts, but water policies focus on sustainable production rather than sustainable consumption, water management expert Arjen Y. Hoekstra <a href="http://www.waterfootprint.org/Reports/Hoekstra-2014-Water-for-animal-products.pdf"><span style='color:#FF5443;text-decoration:none'>says in a recent report</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>According to data of U.S. averages for production from the Water Footprint Network, a Dutch nonprofit research group Hoekstra co-founded, <a href="http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/Animal-products"><span style='color:#FF5443;text-decoration:none'>animal products demand</span></a> considerably higher amounts of water than do most other food types. The selected foods below provide a representative example based on common diets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Fruits and vegetables<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Drink<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Starch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:13.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Protein<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=270 height=274 id=bubble-legend src="cid:image063.jpg@01D075D7.2ABCF770" alt="http://graphics.latimes.com/static/img/food-water-footprint/legend.jpg"></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>For the record: The value for soy milk has been corrected. The original value was for the soy bean ingredient, not the actual water footprint of final soy milk product.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:45.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.15pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:24.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Belizio Narrow SemiBold";color:gray'>How the foods compare:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="90%" style='width:90.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Apple juice<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>4.23 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Apples<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3.34 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Artichokes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>5.92 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Asparagus<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>20.32 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Avocados<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>9.05 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Bananas<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>5.71 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Beef<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>106.28 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Beer<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.96 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Blackberries<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>4.22 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Blueberries<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>5.64 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Broccoli<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.44 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Brussels sprouts<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.44 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Cabbage<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.26 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Carrots<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>0.93 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Cauliflower<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.44 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Cherries<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>12.22 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Chicken<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>16.61 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Chickpeas<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>76.07 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Cranberries<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.12 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Cucumber<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3.17 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Eggplant<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.69 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Eggs<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>11.73 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Goat<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>41.35 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Grape juice<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.78 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Grapefruit<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3.74 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Grapefruit juice<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.27 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Grapes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3.12 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Kale<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.26 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Lamb<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>84.68 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Lentils<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>71.28 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Lettuce<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>0.85 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Mangoes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>28.5 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Milk<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>5.48 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Okra<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>7.76 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Onions<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.19 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Orange juice<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>4.11 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Oranges<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.48 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Pasta<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>16.6 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Peaches<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>4.69 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Pear<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.7 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Peas<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>44.53 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Pineapple juice<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>6.36 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Pineapples<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.4 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Pork<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>41.25 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Potatoes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.98 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Raspberries<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>4.22 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Rice<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>16.26 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Soy burger<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>21.84 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Soy milk<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2.1 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Sparkling wine<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>4.28 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Spinach<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.39 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Squash<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.92 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Strawberries<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.24 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Tomatoes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>0.95 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Watermelon<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.79 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Wheat bread<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>14.44 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Wine<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3.48 gallons/oz.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"LA Web Display Kis Bold";color:black'>Additional Credits<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Lorena Iñiguez Elebee, Len DeGroot, Raoul Ranoa, Anthony Pesce, Thomas Suh Lauder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Photos by Anne Cusack and Kirk McKoy, Los Angeles Times<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"LA Web Display Kis Bold";color:black'>Methodology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>U.S. averages are derived from weighted totals (in cubic meters per metric ton) of multiple farming methods, including grazing and industrial production.<br>Totals were converted to U.S. gallons per ounce (weight). Beverage values were additionally converted into fluid ounces using the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.<br>All food items are assumed as fresh (unfrozen) and do not include water for cooking. Data for sheep meat in the U.S. are unavailable and global averages were used instead.<br>Food items were selected if typically eaten as part of a main meal. Some were omitted for simplicity (i.e., squash versus pumpkin). Nuts are available in the data but not included. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"LA Web Display Kis Bold";color:black'>Sources:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>WaterStat, Water Footprint Network, Enschede, the Netherlands.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>M.M. Mekonnen and A.Y. Hoekstra (2010), <a href="http://www.waterfootprint.org/Reports/Report47-WaterFootprintCrops-Vol2.pdf"><span style='color:#FF5443;text-decoration:none'>"The Green, Blue and Grey Water Footprint of Crops and Derived Crop Products,"</span></a> and <a href="http://www.waterfootprint.org/Reports/Report-48-WaterFootprint-AnimalProducts-Vol2.pdf"><span style='color:#FF5443;text-decoration:none'>"...of Farm Animals and Animal Products,"</span></a> Value of Water Research Report Series No. 47 and 48, UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:20.25pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>L.A. 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