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Activity Litres
Lettuce 23
French Fries 23
SUGAR (From Beets) 32
Cola Soft Drink 36
Almonds 45
Wheat bread 54
Apples 59
Oranges 82
Rice 136
Corn 232
Milk 245
Cherries 341
Margarine 345
Watermelon 377
Eggs (2) 513
Pork 1539
Chicken 1539
Hamburger 4912
Steak 9825
Typical Breakfast 790
Typical Lunch 5380
Typical Dinner 10919
A Day's Meals (Total For One Person) 17084

Phew!! 5,000 litres for a hamburger!! Where is all that water that goes into it?? Its so easy and quick to eat one - but so difficult to remember that so much has gone into it!

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