Good water, water to “eat”. What is virtual water?

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Good water, water to “eat”. What is virtual water?

Good water, water to “eat”. What is virtual water? 

How much water do we “eat” every day without realizing? It may sound like a joke but it isn’t. All the foodstuffs we eat contain high percentages of water, from chocolate to ice cream, from rice to pasta, from meat to fruit…. What’s more, large quantities of water are needed to produce food in the first place. Have you ever considered how much water is “hidden” in the food you eat daily? 

 

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