Abstract

FERRAZ, Ana Sofia et al. Water: The water footprint in the food sector and the potential future consequences. Acta Port Nutr [online]. 2020, n.22, pp.42-47. ISSN 2183-5985.  https://doi.org/10.21011/apn.2020.2208.

Water is present in all human activity, such as the primary sector. The overuse of water in those sectors is a major issue nowadays and it's been raising a lot of questions about its future. This review article’s purpose is to assess the water footprint in some sectors of the food industry so as to alert nutritionists of the water footprint of the ingredients they recommend, as well as raising public awareness of this issue. The concept of water footprint should be passed on to the population, alerting of the importance of water that prevents its scarcity in the future.

Keywords : Water; Water footprint; Food product; Reuse.

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