Analysis: Cultivated Ingredients by BioCraft Pet Nutrition Produce Far Fewer Emissions Than Beef Byproducts
A carbon footprint analysis conducted in collaboration with ClimatePartner has concluded that cultivated ingredients produced by BioCraft Pet Nutrition emit just a fraction of the emissions of conventional beef byproducts used in pet food. According to the analysis, a hypothetical beef byproduct emits 21.28 kg CO₂ per kilogram, whereas BioCrafted Meat produces just 1.73 kg CO₂ per kilogram — only one-twelfth as much. The calculations were based on internationally recognized methodologies and used emission factors from trusted databases. Notably, the analysis compared BioCraft’s ingredients to beef byproducts not typically consumed by humans — such as offal, bones, blood, and fat — rather than prime beef cuts. This is important because these byproducts are often regarded as sustainable, but the figures show that this is not …