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CNN claims pets have big climate impact, advises buying ‘smaller breeds’, feed them ‘insect-based food'

A CNN climate piece arguing that pets and their "meat-heavy diet" are major contributors to climate change was shared online this week.

The piece offered ways that owners can reduce their beloved animals’ "carbon pawprint."

It suggested pet owners re-assess their pet’s diet, offering "lab-grown meat" and "insect-based pet foods" as a potential option for them. The article also recommended making sure that pet products, such as leashes, bags, toys and bowls are recyclable, and also advised that potential owners maybe adopt smaller breeds to minimize climate impact.

A CNN piece provided tips for owners on how to minimize their pets' climate impact.

A CNN piece provided tips for owners on how to minimize their pets' climate impact. (iStock)

Though the piece was written last month, the outlet shared the piece on Twitter Friday, causing a stir among users.

The piece opened with the statement, "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."

CNN pointed to the "products we buy for them" that contribute to the climate crisis, specifically their food. The article stated, "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."

Citing a 2017 study, the outlet noted, "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."

It added that "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."

Though "Bidding farewell to your best friends is not the answer," CNN said. Owners just need to "minimize" their pets’ "environmental impact."

One recommendation was to alter pets’ diets. The piece described "some new food developments on the market that are worth looking into, especially for dogs, including lab-grown meat."

In addition to that, there are "insect-based pet foods" which are "nutritionally complete and are starting to come onto the market around the world."

Another recommendation offered was making sure necessary items, including, "toys, bowls, litter, poop bags and leashes," can be recycled and are as environmentally friendly as possible. It also advised not buying wasteful accessories for pets, like costumes.

Lastly, the article recommended potential owners to adopt smaller pets for a smaller carbon footprint. "The general rule is that larger pets will have a larger climate impact than smaller ones, primarily because they need more food. So you might consider smaller breeds or species if you’re aiming to minimize your impact on the planet."

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The folks at CNN fake news should eat insects if they're so worried about it.

Get a teeny weeny thingy and feed it bugs.

Got it. This is on par with the advice we get from those twits.

I'd be afraid of being Clawed To Death in my sleep if I tried that. My Cats love their Costco Chicken.

Clark (70 lb. foxhound) has started growling at the TV, any connection?

Maybe CNN, their viewers, and the people who actually believe the bullshit they spew should have less kids as to not contaminate the rest of the world.

How foolish can one get? There is no "Climate Change" emergency, and CO2 is not a pollutant. (The methane from cattle--and us--is more problematical, I guess.) These "Greenies" get my goat big time.

flashguy

First it was cow farts. Now its cat farts.

Well, I suppose that's the end of thoroughbred horse racing and other high-end / big-sponsor equestrian competitive events.

If they really cared about the environment they would channel their inner Jim Jones and invite all their audience to a Kool-Aid party.

When you have to bloviate 24/7, you have to come up with something to say when everything else has been said.

They are just preaching to the choir. They know who watches. Catering to their malcontent radicals and no one else.

https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/...cht-revamps-network/

I've had a bunch of big dogs, in the 80-140 pound range. None of them passed much gas, certainly nothing like many small dogs I've had acquaintance with. Those little guys could cause a building (or vehicle) emergency evacuation!

CNN should be held up as an example of failed people.

They’re not credible in anything.

Seriously, how friggin' stupid can people be?

Have they talked to the save the elephants commercial people yet?

No need to answer that...

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Originally posted by flashguy:
How foolish can one get? There is no "Climate Change" emergency, and CO2 is not a pollutant. (The methane from cattle--and us--is more problematical, I guess.) These "Greenies" get my goat big time.

flashguy

I am finding it harder & harder to believe these idiots actually have a working brain between them these days.

Are they really stupid enough to not know that without CO2, the vegetation will die? Without the original design of our home world we will all die.

It’s always something with these fools. “Big Climate Impact”, right.

They can stuff the bug food as well. Starting to see a lot more mentions of the eat bugs and save the environment bull shit.

Constantly expanding the limits of stupidity.

I will adopt a cricket. Then I will eat it. They will worship me.

I had a praying mantis as a pet and watched her eating alive a moth, like a boy holding a long wedge of watermelon.
Its was horrific.