Feeding The Future : Cow Burps Will Be More Sustainable
We know that cow burps contribute to climate change, but what if I told you that they could become more environmentally friendly in the future? There are companies that claim their patented technology is scalable and cost-effective, helps reduce methane emissions from cows, and can be delivered to both housed and grazing cattle.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has estimated that livestock’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions vary, ranging from 12%-20% of the global total — mostly in the form of methane from animals like cows and sheep, and carbon dioxide CO₂ released when forests are cut down for pasture. When narrowing down to livestock emissions, the source of green house gas is mainly due to a process called enteric fermentation. It is just a fancy way of saying the microbes in the digestive system break down what they eat and produce methane and over 90% of enteric methane is emitted through burping.
Mootral, a Swiss agriculture company, has developed a garlic and citric acid natural feed supplement to reduce methane emissions from cows aimed at reducing methane emissions from cows by 30%, a major source of greenhouse…
