Agriculture, especially cattle feed, uses most of Earth’s freshwater

Less than one percent of the Earth’s water is available for human use.

The agricultural industry is the largest user of freshwater, making up nearly 70 percent of global withdrawals.

California faces a cycle of extreme weather patterns, known as “whiplash” events.

By using vast amounts of water and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, meat and dairy production exacerbates these extremes.

The Great Salt Lake in Utah has been shrinking at an alarming rate as water is continually diverted for agricultural use.

A study on reducing irrigation for livestock feed found that 71 percent of river water that would have originally gone to replenish the lake is instead being diverted for human activities.

Globally, agriculture already accounts for about 70 percent of all freshwater withdrawals.

Reducing beef consumption, particularly in high-consuming regions, would ease pressure on global water resources.