Rethinking H2o

 What does it mean to ‘Eat Less Water’? Have you ever thought about how much water it actually takes to make the food that we consume? Turns out, it takes a lot of water… Florencia Ramirez, author of Eat Less Water, tells us how her journey towards water conservation initially started in the shower. While living in drought prone California, she commonly heard the normal drought procedures such as take shorter showers and don’t water your lawn. This set off Florencia to introduce shower timers to the public, making it easier for people to actively conserve water. After selling over 80,000 water shower timers, Florencia then had an “A-Ha” moment and realized she was actually focusing on the wrong room in the house. While people can conserve water in the bathroom, the impact of water conversation is much larger in the kitchen. In her book Eat Less Water, Florencia gives us a vivid journey about the water and food crisis in America.  We learn about how individuals can make a difference with our diet cho