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THE KITCHEN ACTIVIST

Florencia Ramirez

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Organic, Conventional, Cage-Free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised. What does it all mean?

• 16 min

Episode SummaryHow many eggs do you think the average American eats? The answer might surprise you. It's 250 eggs per year.If you calculate 250 eggs per year and multiply by the average water footprint of one egg, which is 23 gallons of water the total is 5,750 gallons of water per year per person. The largest share of water to produce eggs flows to the fields of grain. According to the USDA, chickens are a major feed grain user. Chickens, whether raised for meat or raised for eg...

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