In an article in BBC News, Dr. George Wilson, an Australian scientist, has come up with a grand solution to reduce Australia’s carbon footprint: eat more kangaroo.
Apparently the sheep and cattle that are herded for livestock in Australia account for 11% of the country’s methane gas production, no thanks to their continuous belching and gas-passing.
That’s a lot of toxic gas!
But kangaroos produce very little methane gas because they have completely different digestive systems.
And they are the perfect alternative to traditional cow burgers.
I think these guys would agree:
October 7th, 2008 at 7:31 am
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October 7th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Kangaroos are also easier on the land than cloven-footed animals like cows and sheep.
They also have the ability to control their birth rate so as to take advantage of good seasons and reduce population when there is a drought.
Kangaroo meat is lean (and delicious) so does not contribute to cholesterol levels like cows and sheep.
The stomach bacteria of Kangaroos is being investigated to see if it can help stop methane production from cows and Sheep. 40 of NZs GHG emissions are fro “burping” cows and sheep.
October 7th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
40%