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LOS ANGELES, CA — When it comes to global warming, Fido and Fluffy are part of the problem, a new study by UCLA indicates. Most cat or dog lovers would say they can't imagine living in a world without pets, but as the threat of global warming increases, environmentally conscious pet lovers may need to make some tough choices, according to the study. Pet ownership in the United States creates about 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, UCLA researchers found. That's the equivalent of driving 13.6 million cars for a year. The problem lies with the meat-filled diets of kitties and pooches, according to the study by UCLA geography professor Gregory Okin. Dogs and cats are responsible for 25 to 30 percent of the impacts of meat production in the United States, said Orkin. Compared to a plant-based diet, meat production "requires more energy, land and water and has greater environmental consequences in terms of erosion, pesticides and waste," the study found. And what goes in, must come out. In terms of waste, Okin noted, feeding pets also leads to about 5.1 million tons of feces every year, roughly equivalent to the total trash production of Massachusetts. "Given the significant environmental impact of meat production, the contributions of our omnivorous and carnivorous pets deserve special attention," according to Okin's study, published in the journal PLOS ONE. "The U.S. has the largest population of pet dogs and cats globally, with an estimated 77.8 million dogs and 85.6 million cats in 2015." While previous studies have examined the impact of pet ownership on carbon use, water quality, disease and wildlife, Okin's study delved into its impact on total U.S. energy and meat consumption and the environmental impact of that consumption. "This analysis does not mean to imply that dog and cat ownership should be curtailed for environmental reasons, but neither should we view it as an unalloyed good," Okin wrote in the study. "It is clear that a transition to pets that eat less meat, and therefore have less environmental impact, would reduce the overall U.S. consumption of meat." Okin's report notes the social and emotional benefits of owning dogs and cats, insisting the study is intended to increase the awareness of the impact such pets have on the nation's meat-production industry and its environmental effects. "Additional research is needed to evaluate the animal content and human-edibility of ingredients in dog and cat food after processing, but the calculations presented here indicate that these pets comprise a significant proportion of U.S. energy and animal-derived product consumption, with the consequent environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emission and feces production," he wrote. Okin noted that the pet food industry has made advancements in manufacturing, product design and alternative protein sources, but more can be done. Simple measures like feeding domestic dogs and cats nutritionally appropriate amounts will certainly reduce their environmental and energetic impact, Okin wrote. "However, without large-scale reduction in their number and changes to the food system that drastically reduces the per-capita animal product consumption, the environmental and energetic impact of these animals will remain significant." City News Service contributed to this report. Photo by kitty.green66 via flickr.com Link Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | ||
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The goal of the anti-humanists is to guilt you out of existence. "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre. | |||
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My 75 pound hound Louie contributes far more positively to this world than Gregory Okin does, so if anyone needs to be euthanized or curtailed for the benefit of the planet, I vote it should be Okin. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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Worshipping Gaia, Mother Earth, and trying to appease her wrath has always involved animal sacrifice. There's nothing new here. I guess virgins are next? Fire up the volcanoes. . | |||
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If these stupid "journalists" were stifled and we were freed from all their hot air, we would not need to worry about global warming. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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If we could just kill all living things the planet would be safe from the global warming threat! ![]() I'm sure some school will be along shortly to measure fish farts and add that to the rising CO2 total. Perhaps in the next couple of years when my beloved pooch takes the rainbow bridge I will box up has ashes and send them to these people doing the study with a note on how I did my pat for the planet. ![]() | |||
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OK, that does it. I'm getting rid of Merlot and getting a fucking goldfish. ![]() When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw | |||
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And here I thought we had seen every iteration of stupid..............I was wrong. Mike I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham | |||
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Why don't these jackasses lead the charge and kill themselves first. It's amazing that all of their studies and recommendations never include them. SIG556 Classic P220 Carry SAS Gen 2 SAO SP2022 9mm German Triple Serial P938 SAS P365 FDE P322 FDE Psalm 118:24 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" | |||
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Comet time! ———- Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for thou art crunchy and taste good with catsup. | |||
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Just another avenue of attack from the anti-meat crowd. ![]() When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed. Luke 11:21 "Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." -- George W. Bush | |||
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How many tons of bullshit do liberal loons excrete each day? | |||
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I say we rescue all the pets in California and kill the humans. | |||
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If we eliminate all SJW, we would be able to save the planet, and let the pets all live. I'm good with that. "Hold my beer.....Watch this". | |||
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Those vile, hypocritical loons at PETA are already pushing this. | |||
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Greenpeace, PETA, BLM, Social Justice, Liberation Theology, Keynesians, global warming nuts : they're all in the same socialist-fascist tent. . | |||
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I read that book. ---------------------------------------- Death smiles at us all. Be sure you smile back. | |||
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These are people that want to pass laws that they would never imagine breaking. These laws always will apply to someone else "For their own good." “ The work of destruction is quick, easy and exhilarating; the work of creation is slow, laborious and dull. | |||
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Volutary Human Extinction Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/..._Extinction_Movement At least this one is voluntary, and honest/transparent about its motives and goals. | |||
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I have said at times, those who are worried about man-made global warming destroying planet earth should themselves cease to emit CO2 and CH4. So doing would benefit the planet, but maybe not in the way they think. "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it" - Judge Learned Hand, May 1944 | |||
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