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How food, water and energy affect economic & social well-being -…
How food, water and energy affect economic & social well-being
water
has a wide range of uses
to drink
to wash
to dispose of waste
process our food
industrial manufacturing
the average person uses 150 litres of water per day
and only 4% of this is for drinking!
nearly 75% of water in the UK is used in industry
food
calories are needed for us to do anything
people need different amounts of food depending on their age/ gender
men need 2500 calories, women need 2000, girls need 1850 and boys neeed 2200
we need food to survive because it fuels us
energy
has many uses
make bricks for our houses
heat our homes
transport us
power machinery
process food
energy traditionally came from burning fossil fuels
but nowadays we use renewable sources such as waves and wind