Forget fair-trade coffee beans and cows' milk substitutes, low-emission lattes could be the next big thing to land at your local cafe.
This reduces methane emissions, which contribute to greenhouse gas pollutionA new study has paved the way for the dairy industry to dramatically slash its methane emissions by feeding cattle with an unlikely additive – a native red seaweed called asparagopsis armata.
"From a regulatory perspective, this study is the first of its kind using this product in the dairy industry," Dr Kinley said. Multiple studies conducted over the past decade have shown asparagopsis as a feed additive in cattle is capable of cutting methane production by 80 to 98 per cent. If the state's agricultural emissions caused by burping livestock were slashed by 80 per cent, it would amount to about nine million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions – about the same as taking 2 million cars off the road.
It is either freeze-dried and sprinkled over the feed or soaked in canola oil which is then poured over the feed. Apostle Whey Cheese farmer Luke Benson, who is undertaking a 28-day trial with 10 of his dairy cows, said trying to cut down on emissions was a simple matter of keeping with the times.
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