Scientists Want You To Eat More Pythons. Here's Why

The research is based on the study of two species of pythons - reticulated and Burmese - for 12 months in a farm in Southeast Asia.

Eating meat-heavy diets is considered bad for environment. According to a few studies, production of just 100 grams of protein from beef is responsible for the release of 49.89 kilograms of carbon dioxide. But a new research has examined the feasibility of farming pythons on commercial scale and its environmental cost compared to conventional livestock. The international team of researchers have said in the study that python meat could offer a form of meat much less carbon intensive than the current options.

The research is based on the study of two species of pythons - reticulated and Burmese - for 12 months in a farm in Southeast Asia.

"We're not necessarily saying everyone should stop eating beef and turn to pythons but there needs to be a conversation about them having a more prominent place in the agricultural mix," Dr Daniel Natusch, a reptile expert, told The Guardian.