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Scientist says cattle feed supplements don’t have lasting effects on methane emissions | JunkScience.com

A scientist studying livestock emissions says adding supplements to cattle feed will only have a short term effect.

Livestock sustainability consultant Dr Jude Capper, who did her greenhouse gas research at Cornell University in the United States, says a cow’s stomach will adjust to changes in diet, and soon return to producing the same amount of methane as before.