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Why Care?
The average American ate more than 68 pounds of beef in 2001. That's well over a pound a week. The problem is that the quarter-pounder you may have had for lunch the other day is made up of a lot more than just beef.
Cows eat about 70% of the grain grown in the United States. And
it takes more than 600 gallons of water to produce one quarter-pound
burger, most of it used to grow all that grain. Many beef cows are
given drugs to stay healthy and to gain weight faster. And because
cows poop all over the ground, some of those medicines and drugs
wash into streams or soak into the ground every time it rains. That
pollutes our soil and water—and can cause serious health problems
for people.
See more about how a burger gets made in the Burger Life Story.
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 | 23801 PCW Paper Products Bought
251,045 gallons of water saved
586.55 trees saved
51,289 pounds of CO2 prevented
20910 Beef Meals Skipped
16,337,545 gallons of water saved
120,651 pounds of CO2 prevented
6992 Light Bulbs Replaced
1,831,904 pounds of CO2 prevented
2928 Showerheads Replaced
12,493,776 gallons of water saved
734,928 pounds of CO2 prevented |  | 
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