While many of us have made a conscious decision to use less water – and for some parts of the UK this has been reinforced by a hosepipe ban – perhaps fewer of us actually think about the amount of water that goes into producing our food. Information on the World Water Day website gives us an insight into how we can make a better choice.
In the West we have little conception of what life is like for many parts of the world where water is such a scare resource life is virtually untenable. So what we can do today is wear blue and donate £1 to the water charity Just A Drop.
Every 20 seconds a child dies through lack of water. £1 can deliver safe water to a child for nearly ten years.
