Feeding cows a few ounces of seaweed daily could sharply reduce their contribution to c... - 0 views
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About 70% of agricultural methane comes from enteric fermentation – chemical reactions in the stomachs of cows and other grazing animals as they break down plants. The animals burp out most of this methane and pass the rest as flatulence.
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A 2015 study suggested that using seaweed as an additive to cattle’s normal feed could reduce methane production, but this research was done in a laboratory, not in live animals.
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If these findings can be scaled up and commercialized, they could transform cattle production into a more economically and environmentally sustainable industry.
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