Name: What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change
Uploaded: 2022-03-03T15:46:34Z
Duration: 9 min 9 s
Description: Scientists have long known that cows are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane, contributing up to four percent of emissions globally. But could there be a way to make cattle less -- ahem -- gassy? Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab talks through an ingenious solution to reduce methane-rich cow burps by feeding cattle something growing below the surface of the ocean: seaweed.

Scientists have long known that cows are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane, contributing up to four percent of emissions globally. But could there be a way to make cattle less -- ahem -- gassy? Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab talks through an ingenious solution to reduce methane-rich cow burps by feeding cattle something growing below the surface of the ocean: seaweed.

Ermias Kebreab: What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change

What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change

Seaweed in cow diets not only slashes greenhouse gases but boosts beef bulking without harming health or milk production.

Innovative methane solutions like seaweed feed additives could slow global warming, marrying meat production with climate action.

Feeding seaweed to cows reduces their methane emissions by up to 98%, combating climate impact without altering meat quality.