Prince Charles tells America to cut down on steaks ... for the sake of the world
America's appetite for beef is jeopardising the world's water supply, the Prince of Wales said during a visit to the US.In a speech in Washington, the Prince said that the need for vast amounts of irrigation in industrialised food production was threatening to deplete reserves of the "magical substance we have taken for granted for so long".
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"For every pound of beef produced in the industrial system, it takes two thousand gallons of water," he told the Future of Food conference at Georgetown University.
"That is a lot of water and there is plenty of evidence that the Earth cannot keep up with the demand."
Americans eat more than 41kg of beef a year on average, according to the UN, almost twice that consumed by Britons and four times the international average.
The Prince called for an overhaul of food production, championing organic and sustainable techniques, and also criticised the US for allowing the destruction of vast regions of its rural land.
And this from Soda Head
Coming off the estimated $36 million dollar wedding of his eldest son, you'd think Prince Charles would have the good sense not to launch into any harangues about excess for a while.
Nope! There he was in Washington recently lecturing us on our water-supply-threatening beef lust.
The Prince of Wales, who reportedly flew in from the U.K. on a private jet, told the Future of Food conference at Georgetown University that "for every pound of beef produced in the industrial system, it takes two thousand gallons of water.
“That is a lot of water and there is plenty of evidence that the Earth cannot keep up with the demand.”
In 2009, the Prince of Wales, and 14 members of his staff, undertook a 16,000-mile round trip to South America to promote a campaign of environmental awareness ... on a giant Airbus he had converted into a luxury private plane.
And this from Soda Head
Coming off the estimated $36 million dollar wedding of his eldest son, you'd think Prince Charles would have the good sense not to launch into any harangues about excess for a while.
Nope! There he was in Washington recently lecturing us on our water-supply-threatening beef lust.
The Prince of Wales, who reportedly flew in from the U.K. on a private jet, told the Future of Food conference at Georgetown University that "for every pound of beef produced in the industrial system, it takes two thousand gallons of water.
“That is a lot of water and there is plenty of evidence that the Earth cannot keep up with the demand.”
In 2009, the Prince of Wales, and 14 members of his staff, undertook a 16,000-mile round trip to South America to promote a campaign of environmental awareness ... on a giant Airbus he had converted into a luxury private plane.
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