In Australia, methane-producing farm animals are responsible for 70% of all agricultural carbon emissions and 11% of the country’s total carbon emissions, according to their Department of Climate Control. The solution? Eat less livestock and more kangaroo! Professor Ross Garnaut, Australia’s top climate change adviser, encourages the farming and consumption of kangaroos over more traditional animals, and stated, “For most of Australia’s human history—about 60,000 years—kangaroo was the main source of meat. It could again become important.” Conveniently, kangaroos are not only better for the environment, but also healthier for the consumer, containing high protein and low fat levels.
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EnvironmentallyElated said,
January 7, 2009 @ 12:25 pm
What a good idea! Well, for Australians at least. While the main source of methane in the United States is not an animal with a baby named joey, clearly it is in another countries, and I had no idea! Come on Australia do your part and eat more kangaroo!
Maybe we should import it to the U.S. and eat it here? Jamie shows that there’s benefits over other kinds of meat!