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- Perfect Day offers dairy protein without the cows Wed, 10 Aug 22, 3:30amThe story starts with two vegans who were frustrated by the lack of quality options in the realm of dairy alternatives. These two men, Ryan Pandya and Perumal Gandhi, also both happened to be bioengineers. With a common goal...
- Thousands of dead cattle dumped in Kansas landfill Thu, 28 Jul 22, 4:30amTop U.S. cattle feeders sent 1000 pounds of cattle carcasses to landfills following massive deaths caused by the June heatwave, according to documents reported by Reuters.[...]
- Cow manure will power a renewable energy plant in Japan Fri, 22 Jul 22, 5:30amAnaergia, a Canadian-based company, partnered with Japanese firm Toyo Energy Solution to build a biogas plant that digests cow manure into renewable energy in Kasoka, Okayama, Japan...
- Seaweed additives in animal feed to curb livestock emissions Sat, 18 Jun 22, 4:45amRecent studies have found that using seaweed to feed livestock could significantly reduce the amount of methane cows produce. One of the weeds that has been fronted for this purpose is the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis. The...
- Munich Professor: Role of Methane from Cows on Climate Exaggerated by A Factor Of 3 To 4! Thu, 16 Jun 22, 11:00pmThe impact of ruminants on climate has been overestimated by a factor of 3 to 4, according to Prof. Dr. Dr. habil Wilhelm Windisch of the Technical University of Munich.
- Microplastics found in the bloodstreams of cows and pigs Wed, 27 Oct 21, 5:30amThe meat you buy in the store may be contaminated with microplastics. A recent study by Free University of Amsterdam found microplastics in the bloodstreams of pigs and cows for the first time. The findings have sparked questions...
- Potty-trained cows: A new approach to reduce emissions Wed, 15 Sep 21, 2:30amIn a recent study, scientists "potty-trained" cows in an attempt to reduce the animals' greenhouse gas emissions. The study, published in Current Biology, included 16 calves trained to defecate in one spot. After several...
- NASA at Your Table: Where Food Meets Methane Sun, 15 Aug 21, 7:00pmIn addition to the human sources, methane is also produced in natural settings. The greatest natural source of methane is wetlands, which contribute 30% of global methane emissions. Other natural sources of methane emissions...
- UK Company Develops Climate Change Masks for Cows Mon, 4 Jan 21, 1:00amAccording to Wired, a new bovine burp mask fitted with a catalytic converter catches methane expelled from cows and converts it to CO2 and water. Methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2.
- Organic and conventional meat production cause equal amounts of emissions Fri, 25 Dec 20, 5:30amResearch published in the journal Nature Communications has revealed that the environmental impact caused by organically farmed meat is equal to that caused by conventionally farmed meat...
- Reducing Cows´ Methane Emissions Wed, 15 Jul 20, 3:00amThat's why we're working to change our cows' diet and help fight climate change.
- Farmers Feed Their Cows And Pigs Leftover Baked Goods, Expired Pet Food Due To Corn Price Surge Mon, 5 Aug 19, 3:00pmFrom The Daily Caller Whitney Tipton Reporter August 02, 2019 6:14 PM ET High corn prices have made U.S. farmers look for low-cost substitutes for livestock feed including crops from South America, day-old bakery products...
- A new Polish film has exposed the illegal trafficking of sick cattle Fri, 1 Feb 19, 7:30amAfter a film broadcast on Polish TVN 24 revealed that a slaughterhouse was illegally trafficking sick cattle, Polish police have launched an investigation into the matter...
- How to choose the healthiest, most sustainable milk alternative Tue, 2 Oct 18, 2:30amScientists agree that the dairy industry has an overall negative affect on the environment. For starters, it takes a lot of land, fertilizer and water to grow food for the cows. It also takes a lot of energy to process raw...
- Eating seaweed could reduce cows' methane production Fri, 6 Jul 18, 5:30amResearchers at the University of California, Davis have found a surprising food source that could help reduce cows' methane production: seaweed. A recent study from the university suggests bovines who eat an experimental...