Changing Your Dog’s Diet May Help the Planet More Than Changing Your Own, Study Finds
LONDON, Feb 11, 2026 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Diets high in meat, eggs, and dairy products incur significant environmental costs. But a new study has revealed that, in many cases, switching your dog to a more sustainable diet may have a bigger impact on the planet and farmed animals than changing your own diet.The research, published in the journal Animals by veterinary Professor Andrew Knight, found that the average dog consumes around 13 farmed land animals annually within its diet, compared with nine for the average person–a difference of roughly 40%. This gap exists largely because a greater proportion of a typical dog’s dietary energy comes from animal-based ingredients–about 34%–compared to around 19% for people.These figures represent global averages and vary by country. In high-income nations such as the United States, consumption is higher across the board. There, an average person consumes 24 farmed land animals annually, com…
