Posted on 09/15/2022 2:38:31 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
CNN - Our four-legged friends don’t drive gas-guzzling SUVs or use energy-sucking appliances, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a climate impact. In fact, researchers have showed that pets play a significant role in the climate crisis.
But what do Barkley and Whiskers have to do with our warming planet? It’s the products we buy for them that need a closer look.
Their meat-heavy diet is the biggest contributor to their carbon pawprints, which requires an abundance of energy, land and water to produce. And the production of pet food emits huge amounts of planet-warming gases.
According to a 2017 study, feeding dogs and cats creates the equivalent of around 64 million tons of carbon dioxide in the US each year. That’s roughly the same impact as 13.6 million cars on the road. And, if our furry friends formed a separate country, it would rank 5th in global meat consumption behind China, the US, Brazil and Russia, according to UCLA professor and author of that study Gregory Okin.
But don’t panic. Bidding farewell to your best friends is not the answer.
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My dog wants to discuss this issue with the author—tooth on bone!
Shouldn’t CNN be required to use 100% green renewable energy for ALL Operations, including field operations??
Fine. Anyone who believes this nonsense can be forbidden from owning pets.
Again with the insects…..
My cat eats sky raisins when they fly in but other than that, it’s tuna or beef for Mr. Leo!
CNN is a much bigger problem than some old cat. GTH CNN.
Pet dog: Put solar panels on the ruff.
Pet cat: EV's don't leave oil spots on the driveway where I like to nap under the car.
Pet bird: Whatever you do, remember windmills kill!
Yeah CNN has seen the light is doing real reporting now. /s
The truth is CNN has not changed one bit. They are still the same corrosive rat propaganda tool they have been for years.
Certainly is strange, there are all these methane belching and farting animals on the Serengeti in Africa and you never hear liberals complaining they must go.
I’ll mention that to Cosmo T. Rubble when he gets back from making his rounds.
Get rid of pets and eat bugs. Is that what the insane people want for us?
These people really need to go F themselves into oblivion. Enough is enough.
All the Hot Air that the media puts out is harmful if not more than dogs or cats.🐶🐱
Gonna give my kitty some extra wet food. Or maybe tuna.
The Ch1nese are waiting for the day when we consider it feasible and reasonable to start eating domesticated pet animals. They’ve got it all planned out.
First of all...put a cork in both their mouth and back passage.
No they want us to get rid of our pets and eat bugs while they din on surf and turf at their political/media martini parties.
I truly despise these bastards
I have no pets and I still don’t believe it. . . .
I’m surprised the author didn’t try to infuse racism into it since she’s black.....
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