Calculating industry's water footprint

Citation

(2010), "Calculating industry's water footprint", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 40 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2010.01740aab.024

Calculating industry's water footprint

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 40, Issue 1.

Water availability and water footprint were high on the list of responses when Campden BRI recently consulted their members on their scientific and technical needs.

The food and drink manufacturing industry uses 10 per cent of the public water supply as an ingredient, for processing and to maintain hygiene, demonstrating its importance as a resource. Yet, in its Food Industry Sustainability Strategy, Defra has set the UK industry a target to reduce water consumption by up to 25 per cent in some areas of the country.

Water footprint is emerging as a method for measuring the environmental impact of manufacturing activities in terms of its use of this precious natural resource, in a similar way to the accounting methods developed for carbon emissions.

To help companies with practical aspects of this, a seminar looking in detail at this pivotal issue was held at Campden BRI on 11th November.

For further information on the event contact Daphne Llewellyn Davies, d.davies@campden.co.uk