Save the Planet, Eat Your Dog

R3d M3rcury writes "New Zealand's Dominion Post reports on a new book just released, Time to Eat the Dog: The real guide to sustainable living. In this book, they compare the environmental footprint of our housepets to other things that we own. Like that German Shepherd? It consumes more resources than two Toyota SUVs. Cats are a little less than a Volkswagen Golf. Two hamsters are about the same as a plasma TV. Their suggestions? Chickens, rabbits, and pigs. But only if you eat them."

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[Anonymous Coward]

It sounds like the time for a modest proposal ;-)

OMG

[symbolset]

My offspring and their offspring probably have the eco-footprint of a coal-fired electric plant.

What to do...

Re:OMG

[dougisfunny]

Soylent green is Poodles!

Sounds like you have a lot of pets...

[rtilghman]

I think I know where I'm having dinner tonight! :)

-A Committed Environmentalist

I hear their next release is a cook book

[hyades1]

"Two Hundred Interesting Ways to Wok Your Dog"

Re:Calm down guys

[ScentCone]

Most ppl above me seem to be freaking out like hicks thinking the government is coming to take their guns. Its a joke guys. Its kind of interesting but they can't srsly suggest eating our pets.

Pretty easy talk from a guy that has obviously had the government come and take away many of your vowels.

Re:Good grief..

[Joce640k]

But if we're honest, only the jealous people say that.

Re:Huge wastage

[ElectricTurtle]

Apparently you're not aware that half-baked, emotionally-driven random people from the internet know better than panels of researchers and industry experts with years of experience.