RT Sama Hoole (@SamaHoole)The "1,800 gallons of water goes into making one pound of beef" statistic is brilliant deception.They calculate "water footprint" using three categories: green water (rainfall), blue water (actual irrigation), and grey water (theoretical dilution water).For beef, 94% is green water. Rain falling on pasture that cattle drink and piss back within days. This rain was falling anyway. It's the natural water cycle.Only 4% is blue water - actual irrigation.For almonds? They often only rep ...