> U.S. specific estimates put beef water use at 317, 441 and 808 gallons per pound of boneless beef when precipitation water is not accounted for in calculations.

So, let's just say around 400 gallons of water per pound of beef if you don't include rainfall use.

redox99 4 hours ago | parent [-]

It's kinda crazy not accounting for precipitation. In fact in my country (Argentina) irrigation for livestock farming is basically non existent.

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stevenwoo 2 hours ago | parent [-]

one of the main drivers of deforestation of Amazon is turning it into land suitable for crops to feed livestock. Most other places can’t use that as a model for growing crops that need irrigation. Two of the main areas in California and the areas used in Utah and Arizona for crops are either deserts or close to deserts.

	▲	redox99 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I don't understand the relation of the Amazon, are you implying the Amazon is in Argentina?