Short of using a cork, there have been few answers to how to control the methane emissions from cows, but there may be at least a partial answer.
Stonyfield Farm, a supplier of organic dairy products, says it is having success developing a "Greener Cow." The idea is to alter the bovines' diets to reduce their burps which would mean less methane and less global warming, they say.
The company began feeding cows diets high in natural omega-3 sources like flax last year at Vermont dairies that supply milk to it. This supposedly "re-balances" the cows' main stomachs resulting in not only less methane, as much as 18 percent less, but less saturated fat in their milk.
So the process is good for the planet and good for you. That's right, a win/win. We love win/wins. And if it keeps the EPA off your back, it's a win/win/win. Wow.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Burp control for a cooler planet
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agriculture,
Amarillo,
cap and trade,
carbon,
cattle,
environment,
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