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Here in New Zealand we have a lot of cows, with cow farms replacing sheep farms over the past two decades. The government and our largest dairy co-operative ha

• rsj_hn 6y ago
  Wow, thanks for the link! One of the interesting bits: “Salmon is an example and you are restricted on the basis of the nitrogen output of those fish. If seaweed, asparagopsis in this case, is planted downstream, one of the foods it likes to eat is nitrogen."
• jononomo 6y ago
  Aren't people concerned about the fact that if you feed cows seaweed it can inhibit an enzyme in the cow's digestive system that produces methane? Sure, there'll be less methane but the cow also won't be digesting its food correctly.
  • panny 6y ago
    Why assume it is harmful to their digestion? If I can eat beans without getting the discomfort of gas, I probably eat more beans. Article indicates they grow to healthy weight, the beef/dairy doesn't taste different. Sounds like they designed the bovine version of GasX. That's science. Sounds like good work. Hopefully they can overcome the seaweed cultivation obstacle mentioned.