Scientists crackdown on flatulence
Experts claim cows are responsible for about 3% of Britain’s greenhouse gases.
Scientists conducting a three-year study on the impact of cattle and sheep on global warming claim to have a plausible solution, according to the BBC.
Feeding cattle and sheep garlic could reduce their methane emissions by up to 50%. They are still investigating however if this could cause bad breath, and of course if it affects our meat and dairy.
“Garlic directly attacks the organisms in the gut that produce methane.
Experts consider cows the biggest single source of methane - a gas 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide when it comes to global warming.
The average dairy cow is capable of producing up to 500 litres of the gas every day, mostly through belching.
Reduce that, claim the experts, and farming could not only be made greener and more efficient, but it could also help Britain achieve its commitments under the Kyoto agreement. “