'Carbon pawprint': Dogs' dinners can have greater climate impact than their owners

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Research estimates the production of ingredients used in UK dog food contributes around one per cent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)

Dogs fed on premium, meat-rich pet food can have a bigger dietary carbon footprint - or 'pawprint' - than their owners. That is according to new research by scientists from the Universities of Edinburgh...

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