Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
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Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
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Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#2Clickbaity title.
Original: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
Anyway,it's not like the article seems like being a particularly good one, while it cites the concept that meat fed to pets is (largely) not suitable for human consumption, doesn't take into account the actual related impact and vaguely talks of post-processing the non-suitable parts.
The IMHO terrible part is this one:
>And much pet food probably is already edible and serves as a potential source of protein as a food of last resort; there are reports, both official and unofficial, of impoverished Americans eating pet food as a necessary supplement to their diet [55–57, 58, 59]. At any rate, the trend toward premium pet food with more animal products that Americans would recognize as edible indicates that pets are eating animal products that could also be eaten by humans and that there is direct competition with the human food system for ingredients in some of these products [10].
TL;DR: Your cat and/or dog is probably too fat, and you should somehow feel bad about it.
Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#3Sounds like a perfect application for lab grown meat.
Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#4Clickbaity title. Original: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats Anyway,it's not like the article seems like being a particularly good one, while it cites the concept that meat fed to pets is (largely) not suitable for human consumption, doesn't take into account the actual related impact and vaguely talks of post-processing the non-suitable parts. The IMHO terrible part is this one: >And much p…
>> Your cat and/or dog is probably too fat
Slightly above 50% of US pet dogs and cats are overweight.
Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#5I consume 100% of the shots you don't take.
Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#6Clickbaity title. Original: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats Anyway,it's not like the article seems like being a particularly good one, while it cites the concept that meat fed to pets is (largely) not suitable for human consumption, doesn't take into account the actual related impact and vaguely talks of post-processing the non-suitable parts. The IMHO terrible part is this one: >And much p…
>> Your cat and/or dog is probably too fat Slightly above 50% of US pet dogs and cats are overweight.
So, on average, they're in better shape than their owners.
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statisti...
Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#7Clickbaity title. Original: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats Anyway,it's not like the article seems like being a particularly good one, while it cites the concept that meat fed to pets is (largely) not suitable for human consumption, doesn't take into account the actual related impact and vaguely talks of post-processing the non-suitable parts. The IMHO terrible part is this one: >And much p…
>> Your cat and/or dog is probably too fat Slightly above 50% of US pet dogs and cats are overweight.
Probably the ones that arent getting premium pet food
Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
>> Your cat and/or dog is probably too fat Slightly above 50% of US pet dogs and cats are overweight.
Probably the ones that arent getting premium pet food
Nah pet weight is all quantity and table scraps. Limit scraps and measure well and your pet will be the correct weight. So much easier than my diet. Wish someone measured my portions.
Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#9I'm sure most pets wouldn't be able to survive on their own, so its pretty obvious that we are putting an inflated strain on the food chain by providing meals for them.
I wonder if there are a lot more carnivores than would otherwise naturally exist (with pets included), or if there is a similar number of carnivores but less diversity (e.g. an ecosystem that would have housed other carnivores is now hosting pigs and cows).
I never would have thought I would see "pets" as environmental argument but its a no brainer.
Re: Environmental impacts of food consumption by dogs and cats
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
>> Your cat and/or dog is probably too fat Slightly above 50% of US pet dogs and cats are overweight.
Probably the ones that arent getting premium pet food
I take care of people's dogs for extra income. There are two primary reasons that my clients' dogs are overweight. The first group don't monitor their dog's weight or how much it eats. "Just keep some food in the bowl so he doesn't get hungry." The second group derive pleasure from feeding their dog, provide expensive meals for it and, in their enthusiasm, end up overfeeding.