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| Eating kangaroos can save the planet? |
| 2008-08-10 |
| An Australian scientist has claimed that replacing sheep and cows with kangaroos can greatly help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. George Wilson, of the Australian Wildlife Services says sheep and cows damage the environment by producing methane gas. Wilson believes that eating kangaroos can reduce 11% of Australia's carbon footprint caused by Sheep and cattle. "It tastes excellent, not unlike venison - only a different flavor," he said. Wilson says Kangaroos do not produce any methane because of their different digestive systems and microorganisms, BBC reported. Australian landholders currently produce 30 million kangaroos per annum; Dr. Wilson believes that the number should be increased to reach that of conventional livestock. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #15 Youse guys haven't computed using a power take-off on their JUMPERS! Sheech..! Why we could power the entire planet and save us Carbon-Carbon by the BoatLoad! AND..... AND.... And Global Warming would be completely FROZEN in PLACE! Please Please Peeps THINK! >:) |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2008-08-10 23:55 |
| #14 Methinks the RB needs a "SAD 'ROOO" Side Image Graphic wid droopy mopey ears and look to boot. Iff anything we'll see more "I'D RATHER BE NAKED THAN EAT CUTE 'ROOS" demonstrations [read - PICS] from the PETA Babes. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-08-10 19:29 |
| #13 Hey, I'm sure I ate kangaroo when I had burgers at Jack in the Box back when I was a kidlet. ;) |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-08-10 19:04 |
| #12 The best meat is in the tail. BTW, emu meat is good. Doesn't taste like chicken at all. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2008-08-10 17:39 |
| #11 I have lived in Australia. I still think of k-roos as giant rats. There isn't much meat on those hoppers. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2008-08-10 14:49 |
| #10 Heard that Kangaroo sushi is quite popular in Japan. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2008-08-10 14:28 |
| #9 Because Hannibal, you have really no idea where it's been (and probably don't want to find out - there are some things better left unknown...). |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-08-10 14:22 |
| #8 Get started on that, Hannibal while we kick the idea around. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2008-08-10 14:18 |
| #7 Why don't we just eat the environmentalists? |
| Posted by: Hannibal Lecter 2008-08-10 11:44 |
| #6 I can't imagine that the kangeroos have zero emissions, but they may have lwess than cattle. Kangeroos may be browsers instead of grazers. This may account for the difference. If that is the case, then a more planet-friendly alternative for Americans than Black Angus cattle would be porcupines. We may need longer handles on our knives and forks, though. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-08-10 09:31 |
| #5 Wait till the gals in PETA find out roos don't fart. They'll make it illegal to kill them. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-08-10 08:23 |
| #4 Had some 'Roo' years ago excellently prepared by Chef Warren at the Bat 7 in Kuwait City. Followed up with a lovely sticky date pudding....very tastey indeed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-08-10 08:12 |
| #3 This is really going to pinch the supply of females for MiddleEasternMatches.com |
| Posted by: ed 2008-08-10 07:09 |
| #2 Perhaps Dr. George Wilson could explain to the sheep producers how much wool per head they can expect the roos to yield or is he just a freakin moron. No wool, but Kangaroo hide makes some mighty fine leather. Maybe we could all go back to wearing buckskins...er...`rooskins! :-) |
| Posted by: Lampedusa Glack5566 2008-08-10 06:53 |
| #1 Perhaps Dr. George Wilson could explain to the sheep producers how much wool per head they can expect the roos to yield or is he just a freakin moron. |
| Posted by: Classer 2008-08-10 03:35 |