We all know the impact that cows, in high numbers, have on our environment.  Well scientists have invented a pill to reduce the amount of methane they produce.  I personally think it would be better if we focused on food that produced little methane (and other negative environmental stuff) in the first place.

March 22- Cut down on flying, sell the car and recycle your bottles. But if you really want to tackle global warming, you should stop your cow from burping.

According to scientific estimates, the methane gas produced by cows is responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions. And now, German scientists have invented a pill to cut bovine burping.

The fist-sized plant-based pill, known as a bolus, combined with a special diet and strict feeding times, is meant to reduce the methane produced by cows.

continue reading at the Guardian

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