That's right, your doggo's food is killing the planet.
Imagine thinking that the planet is so fragile that some Purina Dog Chow or Meow Mix is gonna kill us all.
Climate cultists are the worst.
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.
The logical conclusion would be to kill all the pets to save the planet (heck, while we're at it, let's just kill every living thing so there will no carbon emissions!).
But CNN isn't that much of a monster. Killing your preborn child? Sure. Killing your dog? Of course not!
Just be aware of the "side effects."
"Our work does not mean we are ‘against' keeping pets," said Pim Martens, a professor of Sustainable Development at Maastricht University and someone who has researched the impact of pets on the planet. "There are lots of benefits as well. Just be aware of the ‘side-effects.'"
Freaking clowns, man.
"Insect-based pet foods can be nutritionally complete and are starting to come onto the market around the world," Frimberger said.
Oh, you thought they were gonna stop at making you eat the bugs??
Okin recommends flushing pet poop straight down the toilet.
Did I mention these people are clowns?
And while it may be tempting to dress up your little ones for outings and various holidays, it's important to buy items with the pet's genuine welfare in mind. In other words, ask yourself: What does your pet really need, and what are you buying just to satisfy the urge to shop?
CNN is trying to guilt you out of buying that cute Christmas sweater for your dog because it'll kill Mother Earth.
FREAKING. CLOWNS.
So you might consider smaller breeds or species if you're aiming to minimize your impact on the planet. A Chihuahua's carbon pawprint will be much smaller than a Saint Bernard, for example.
