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Households directly use the most water indoors in the morning (5am to 11am) because of showering and prepping for the day ahead.
Due to inappropriate breeding strategies that favor growth over bird welfare, 90% of broiler chickens have trouble walking.
20 percent of energy used in homes is for water heating
Poultry farms often sear off as much as half of a chicken's beak to prevent aggression brought on by cramped living conditions.
Over 80% of seafood consumed in the US is imported from other countries. Less than 2% of these imports are inspected by the USDA.
A typical chocolate bar has a water footprint of 449 gallons.
25 percent of all freshwater consumed in the US is associated with discarded food -- about as much as the volume of Lake Erie.
Just 2% of the nation's livestock farms raise 40 percent of all slaughtered animals in the US.
Only.007% of all water on earth is accessible for direct human use.
Waste generated by animal agriculture in the US has polluted over 35,000 miles of river in 22 states.
It takes 660 gallons of water to produce one hamburger.
One pound of potatoes has a water footprint of 119 gallons.
30 percent of global freshwater is groundwater.
73 percent of the Earth's surface water is locked in ice and snow.
16: The number of U.S. states that generate more than 10% of their electricity from renewable sources.

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