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JULY 28, 2020|ENVIRONMENT + SUSTAINABILITY


Can Reduced-Methane Cows Save the Planet? Burger King Thinks So


Burger King campaign about lemongrass fed cows

Cows, and the methane their flatulence produces, pose a major environmental challenge. A new campaign from Burger King suggests one solution might be to feed cows a diet incorporating lemongrass, which their researchers found reduces livestock methane emissions by 33%.

While some scientists dispute the percentage, I love that a solution so simple might create such a major impact. It offers hope that any major problem might have a similarly straightforward fix just waiting to be discovered.

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