The Other Red Meat

(Fox News) - A new global warming report released by the Australian government suggests sheep and cattle ranchers should shift to kangaroos to help save the planet. Cybercast News says the report was commissioned by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. It concludes kangaroos release smaller amounts of methane gas than sheep and cows when they belch and emit wind.

The country's climate change adviser writes, "Australian marsupials emit negligible amounts of methane from enteric fermentation. This could be a source of international comparative advantage for Australia."

Meanwhile, the National Farmers' Federation there says it has no problem with alternative meats but that consumers are not ready to substitute kangaroo for beef and lamb, adding, "The reality is that kangaroo meat currently has a very limited market."