Belching Cows

June 4,09

Yogurt company Stoneyfield Farms is experimenting with cows and determing if a change in diet will lead to less methane being belched out. The cows are fed plants like alfalfa and faxseed.Methane output has dropped 18 percent and the cows are healthier with shinier coats. Methane emitted from cows are accounts for 2 percent fo the countries emissionof heat-trapping gasses. However, the new diet costs more than the regular corn and soy used.
I never knew cows emit methane into the environment. Stoneyfield's Farms' efforts to decrease the amount of methane seems to be effective. The organic yogurt company is increasing its efforts to make the company more eco-friendly. Yay!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/us/05cows.html?ref=earth