This post is more a question; one that’s rattled around in my mind for some time: Why is it cheaper to cremate an animal, than it is a human? By cheaper, I mean much cheaper. Pet crematoria seem, quite reasonably, to use weight to determine the cost of cremation. This would make sense. Animals tend to be made of the same stuff; so it’s reasonable the bigger the body is, the more fuel you’d need to reduce it to ashes. But, what about humans? From a report commissioned by Sun Life, the average cost of human cremation last year was £860. The infographic below compares the cost of cremating a human, with that of a shire horse. Both cremations are the same price, yet the average shire horse is more than 17 times heavier than a human. Can anyone reading this explain the difference in cost? Any valid reasons given will be added to this post.
Sources: https://www.pet-crematorium.co.uk/our-prices.html https://www.sunlife.co.uk/how-much-does-a-funeral-cost-in-the-uk-today/ |
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