{"id":14845,"date":"2026-01-28T21:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pedon.it\/world-waterday-a-grain-of-hope\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T19:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:13:28","slug":"world-waterday-a-grain-of-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pedon.it\/en\/world-waterday-a-grain-of-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"WORLD WATERDAY: A \u201cGRAIN\u201d of hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The\u00a0WWF\u00a0<\/strong>confirms it: anthropogenic climate change \u2014 that is human-caused \u2014 together with incorrect and chaotic water management, has contributed to increasing the severity of the impact of\u00a0drought in many areas of the planet<\/strong>. While some 4 billion people already experience severe\u00a0water shortages<\/strong>\u00a0for at least one month a year, the risks of droughts and floods and related social issues are set to increase in the years to come along with the increase of global warming.<\/p>\n

The environmental organisation has launched this warning in the last report presented for\u00a0World Water Day<\/strong>\u00a0that is held on\u00a0March 22<\/strong>. The event was born with the intention of bringing more awareness to this important issue and to come up with\u00a0possible solutions<\/strong>\u00a0to solve the troubling shortage of \u201cblue gold\u201d, our essential life source.1<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You may be wondering what the connection is between\u00a0food and saving water<\/strong>. Well, saving water starts right from our table: with a\u00a0sustainable diet<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0we can actually save a volume of water equivalent to that needed to run\u00a080 washing machines<\/strong>\u00a0in a day, or\u00a033\u00a0<\/strong>10-minute\u00a0showers<\/strong>. A quantity equal to\u00a04 thousand litres\u00a0<\/strong>of \u201cblue gold\u201d!<\/p>\n

We need to keep in mind that globally,\u00a0agriculture\u00a0<\/strong>uses 70% of available freshwater withdrawals for irrigation, thus playing a key role in terms of water stress. But even though everything we eat requires the use of water to be produced,\u00a0not all foods need the same amount of water<\/strong>: adopting an\u00a0environmentally friendly diet<\/strong><\/a>,<\/span> which favours\u00a0vegetables, fruits,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>pulses<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0grains<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0with less red meat than white meat or fish, we could\u00a0reduce\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0water footprint<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0of food produced in the European Union (that is, the total volume of freshwater used to produce goods and services) to\u00a023%<\/strong>, while a\u00a0vegetarian diet would bring that figure to 38%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell\u2026 a \u201cwater-rich\u201d menu requires about 3,000 litres of water, while a meal made up of sustainable food requires about 1,000 litres.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pulses, grains, fruits and vegetables: from our plates to the future of our planet 3<\/sup><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 2019 the\u00a0SU-EATABLE LIFE<\/strong>\u00a0three-year\u00a0project\u00a0<\/strong>was developed with the help of the\u00a0EU<\/strong>\u00a0Life Program<\/strong>, a European Union funding instrument for projects aimed at protecting the environment and climate, with the intent of demonstrating the potential for reducing CO2 emissions and water consumption by following a healthy and sustainable diet.<\/p>\n

This project emphasises the concept of \u201chidden water\u201d, that is, the amount of water that, regardless of what we drink, is consumed every day through the food we eat and how much of it we could save by changing our dietary habits.<\/p>\n

Considering that water conservation is a topic that concerns us all, we should contribute to\u00a0reducing our water footprint<\/strong>\u00a0by making the right choices every day.<\/p>\n

Here are some\u00a0simple and effective tips<\/strong>\u00a0to get started in the right direction:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Adopt a diet rich in pulses, grains, vegetables and fruits<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 In addition to being healthy, these products have a\u00a0lesser impact on water resources<\/strong>\u00a0than animal products. If 15,139 litres of water are needed to produce 1kg of beef,\u00a04,615<\/strong>\u00a0litres are needed to produce\u00a01kg of dried pulses<\/strong>. Similarly, growing\u00a01 kg of grains\u00a0<\/strong>requires one-hundredth of the water needed for 1 kg of animal protein. A change that starts at the table to help the future of the planet!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Reduce food waste<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Don\u2019t forget that every time we waste food we are also \u201cthrowing away\u201d all the water that has been used to produce it: wasting less means helping to improve food security by relieving the pressure on the natural resources used.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Drink plenty of water, preferring tap water <\/strong>\u2014 By using a reusable bottle we don\u2019t just reduce pollution caused by single-use plastic, we save water too: for every 1.5 litre bottle purchased, we consume an additional 1.9 litres needed for bottling and industrial packaging and transport processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Get inspired <\/strong>by those who offer\u00a0healthy and sustainable<\/strong>\u00a0food options\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0recipes<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At\u00a0Pedon<\/strong>, we offer healthy and sustainable options every day with our variety of\u00a0pulses\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0grains<\/strong>, friends to the water and to the planet. We believe that a\u00a0healthy and balanced diet\u00a0<\/strong>is the key to conscious consumption, we are convinced that only through responsible growth and development can a better future be built. To make it easier to consume pulses and grains in our daily diet, we have created\u00a0fast-cooking ranges<\/strong>\u00a0such as\u00a0I Salvaminuti<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

They cook quickly (ready in just 10 minutes!<\/strong>), are delicious and have remarkable\u00a0nutritional qualities<\/strong>, thus making them the perfect allies for a sustainable diet that protects water resources. An easily achievable goal with the invaluable help of our\u00a0Classics\u00a0<\/strong>(such as\u00a0Spelt, Cous Salva Minuti\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a05 grains<\/em>),\u00a0Alternative Risottos<\/strong>, as they are prepared like a risotto but without the rice (including\u00a0Millet and Lentils with Flaxseeds\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Grain<\/em>\u00a0Mix with pumpkin seeds<\/em>), generous\u00a0Mixes for Broths and Soups<\/strong>\u00a0(such as\u00a0Grains and Lentils, Pulses and Millet<\/em>), super healthy\u00a0Rich In<\/strong>\u00a0range (Cous Salva Minuti, Barley\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Wholegrain Spelt<\/em>).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. \u201cIl 22 marzo \u00e8 la Giornata Mondiale dell\u2019Acqua\u201d WWF.it Panda News \u2013 sito ufficiale della pi\u00f9 grande organizzazione mondiale per la conservazione della natura,\u00a0Source<\/em>\u00a0wwf.it<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
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