{"id":147208,"date":"2025-09-16T13:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterchallenge.be\/niet-gecategoriseerd\/half-half-twice-as-smart\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:44:36","slug":"half-half-twice-as-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waterchallenge.be\/en\/food\/half-half-twice-as-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Half Half? Twice as smart!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Half meat, half plant-based = twice as smart<\/h1>

More and more Belgians say they want to choose a meal without meat or fish more often. That’s smart. Smart choices on your plate are good for people and the planet. That is exactly what the Half\/Half campaign from Gezond Leven<\/a> proposes: less meat, more plant-based. Not everything, but a little different. And that not only has benefits for your health, but also for the water on our planet. <\/p>

What does your lunch have to do with water?<\/h2>

Food production takes a big bite out of our water supply. A lot of water is needed in the process to produce food. Meat is one of the biggest consumers of hidden water in our daily lives. It is not on your plate, but it is in the chain. From animal feed to slaughterhouse, to transport: everything requires water. A lot of water. <\/p>

  • For 1 kg of beef<\/strong>, an average of more than 15,000 liters of water<\/strong> is needed.<\/li>
  • For 1 kg of chickpeas<\/strong>? You need 1,600 liters<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>

    That difference is gigantic. By choosing a plant-based alternative or a smaller piece of meat more often, you drastically reduce your water footprint. <\/p>