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I’d like to take a positive spin on this. Applying what we’ve learned from the article: It would be interesting, in addition to selecting cattle for quality, to
by tyleo 7y ago
I’d like to take a positive spin on this. Applying what we’ve learned from the article: It would be interesting, in addition to selecting cattle for quality, to also select them for carbon efficiency.
I wonder whether there are similar genetic markers that can be used to estimate the methane output of one of these animals over its lifespan and breed accordingly.
- protomyth 7y agoOr we could change the diet of our existing cattle. There seems to be some solid research to show that feeding seaweed to cattle will cut emissions by a significant percentage. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2016/11/seaweed-may-be-the-solution-for-burping-cows/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/t...
- Retric 7y agoThat is already being indirectly bread for. Methane and extra CO2 both repress waste energy, so more efficient cattle means less greenhouse gasses.