A sustainability center in Australia suggests the country could reduce carbon emissions by switching from beef to kangaroo meat:
“Beef consumption is chosen in this measure because it is responsible for the biggest share of livestock-related methane emissions,” it says. “This measure could be reduced by shifting to kangaroo meat and/or lower-meat diets.”
Not that I need another reason to try kangaroo, or “australus” as it may temptingly be called on menus. Alas, shipping it from Down Under to DC probably undoes the carbon savings.
[Via WorldChanging.]
Jacob Grier is a freelance writer, bartender, cocktail consultant, and magician in Portland, Oregon. He writes, eats, and drinks a lot. His articles have appeared in the print or online editions of The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, Reason, The Oregonian, and other publications.
Carbon savings shmarbon shmavings — I just wants to try me some kangaroo.
Actually, kangaroo has astonishingly high shmarbon shmavings.