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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Damien Gayle

Dog food accounts for 1% of UK greenhouse gas emissions, study finds

Dog waiting a food and hand of woman holding a bowl
Some of the highest-impact dog foods were found to be responsible for up to 65 times more emissions than the lowest. Photograph: Pavel Rodimov/Alamy

Dog food accounts for 1% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions, according to research that found wet, raw and meat-rich products were associated with substantially higher emissions than dry kibble.

The analysis revealed striking differences in the environmental impact of commercial dog foods, with the highest-impact foods being responsible for up to 65 times more emissions than the lowest-rated options.

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