Alicia Silverstone’s meat-free dogs fart less

June 24, 2008 · Print This Article

Remember when Alicia Silverstone posed naked to energize vegetarianism? That was awesome. Whether you’re an animal-rights activist, believe that meat-free lifestyles combat global warming, or just enjoy appealing women in the nude, there was something to be excited about.

Now the veggie-loving celeb is extending her eating habits to the animals she cares about — namely her dogs. To any pet owner who’s watched their pooch salivate at the scent of bacon, that may seem counter-intuitive. (After all, dogs are supposed to eat meat, right?) But apparently that alternative diet doesn’t harm Fido in the slightest — and, in fact, it has some surprising benefits. Alicia recently

told TV host Graham Norton that: “All four of my dogs are vegan, they don’t fart anymore!”

I’ll be honest, while the environmental benefits of a vegetarian existence are certainly appealing, neither I nor my pet have gone meat-free. However, whether it will stop her from eeking out asphyxiating broccoli farts of death, thereupon perhaps it’s worth a closer look.