When you deconstruct your slice of pizza, think about all the energy and water it takes to make it. Water and yeast need to be added to make the dough, but what about the water needed to grow the grain that is ground into the flour that makes the dough that goes into the pizza? Or what about the water needed to produce mozzarella?
You cannot see this hidden water but it is there.
Through a series of studies, the Water Footprint Network broke down the water footprint of the margarita (with tomato, mozzarella and oregano),
A water footprint looks like the direct (directly used) and virtual water used to produce a product.
One pizza requires 1,260 liters of water or 10 full bathtubs!
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