Comment by mmglr

> Well, dogs theoretically don't need meat, so if we can feed them impossible burgers, they'd be fine.

Just by doing some cursory reading on the topic I came across [1] which suggests this isn't entirely true.

[1] https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/dogs-can-adapt-t...

But you do make an interesting point about younger people replacing pets with children.