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Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Supplements Reduces Methane Emissions by Nearly 40%, Study Finds

Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Supplements Reduces Methane Emissions by Nearly 40%, Study Finds

New research by scientists at University of California, Davis (UC Davis), has found that giving grazing cattle a seaweed supplement reduces their methane emissions by nearly 40 percent without having an effect on their health or weight. It is the first study to examine seaweed’s methane-reduction potential on grazing beef cattle, a press release from […]

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    New Film Shines Light on Cattle Industry Link to Amazon Deforestation

    New Film Shines Light on Cattle Industry Link to Amazon Deforestation

    By Anna Sophie Gross “The cow is the worst environmental problem in the Amazon, and in the world,” says Greenpeace’s Paulo Adario, speaking out in a new documentary which this April won the One Hour prize at the Film Research and Sustainable Development Festival ((FReDD) earlier this month. In his ground-breaking documentary, Grazing the Amazon, […]

    Grass-Fed Beef Will Not Help Tackle Climate Change, Report Finds

    Grass-Fed Beef Will Not Help Tackle Climate Change, Report Finds

    By Daisy Dunne Billed as a more environmentally friendly way to rear cattle, grass-fed beef has been the red meat of choice for many a climate-conscious carnivore. Indeed, research has suggested that grazing cattle can help offset global warming by stimulating soil to take up more carbon from the atmosphere. This process, known as soil […]