Pets study: Feeding your furred friends dry food reduces their environmental impact nresearchnews SciReports
Cat and dog owners could significantly reduce the environmental impact of their pets' diets by feeding them dry food rather than wet food with higher water content, suggests a study of Brazilian pets published in. The findings highlight how pet owners can feed their animals more sustainably while still providing them with sufficient nutrients and calories.
The population of pet cats and dogs is growing worldwide. Currently, the U.S. is estimated to have 76.8 million dogs and 58.4 million cats, while Brazil has 52.2 million dogs and China has 53.1 million cats. However, the environmental impact of pet diets is unclear.greenhouse gas emissions , land use, and water usage—of 618 diets for dogs and 320 diets for cats in Brazil. The authors investigated commercial wet diets and dry diets found on the websites of three major Brazilian pet food retailers. These were also compared to homemade diets—either food produced by companies, or
cooked by owners at home using recipes provided by companies. Additionally, the authors assessed the nutritional and calorific make-up of the different diets.
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