Thursday, August 04, 2011

Garlic-fed cows combat global warming | EurActiv

Reducing farm animals' wind by adding garlic to feed could substantially reduce greenhouse emissions, according to research by West Wales' scientists featured by Euronews.

An organosulphur compound obtained from garlic kills off methane-producing bacterium in the digestive system of cows, according to Professor Jamie Newbold, who heads up a €5 million-research programme at Aberystwyth University.

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