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Nature 454, 397 (24 July 2008) | doi:10.1038/454397a; Published online 23 July 2008

China's move to higher-meat diet hits water security

Junguo Liu1, Hong Yang1 & H. H. G. Savenije2

  1. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 133, PO Box 611, CH-8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
    Email: water21water@yahoo.com
  2. Delft University of Technology, Department of Water Management, PO Box 5048, 2601 DA, Delft, The Netherlands

Your Editorial 'A fresh approach to water' (Nature 452, 253; 2008) points out that the world's looming water crisis is driven by climate change, population growth and economic development. In China, changing food-consumption patterns are the main cause of the worsening water scarcity.

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