Another day, another shark the Believers jump over
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.
Cows eating feed enriched with the garlic compound — called Allicin – release 40% less gas without interference to their normal digestive fermentation, according to the research.
Interestingly, the article actually mentions that methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas then CO2, but, sorry, that narrative (and reality) will never catch on.
If garlic reduces gas by 40%, the other 60% should prove to be extremely aromatic.
The whole planet will smell like a pizzaria
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