Beef and lamb produced in England often have less environmental impact than global water footprint figures for livestock production suggest, new Eblex research has found.
More than 99% of the water used to produce English beef or lamb was rainwater, most of which could be recycled, and less than 0.5% was piped water, it said.
"The environmental impact of English beef and lamb production in terms of water use is therefore very small, particularly when compared with systems in other parts of the world," said Eblex senior livestock scientist Dr Mary Vickers.
More than 99% of the water used to produce English beef or lamb was rainwater, most of which could be recycled, and less than 0.5% was piped water, it said.
"The environmental impact of English beef and lamb production in terms of water use is therefore very small, particularly when compared with systems in other parts of the world," said Eblex senior livestock scientist Dr Mary Vickers.
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