Making Cows More Like Cangaroos
The Australian government, along with the meat industry, is investing
in a $24 million campaign to reduce cattle burping, which releases
methane and contributes to global warming. The objective is to change
the ruminants’ diet to make them less gassy. This research is going on
at the new $28 million Center for Advanced Animal Science, where
scientists are trying to make cows more like kangaroos, in the sense
that these animals also eat grass but release virtually no methane.
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Trying to stop cattle burps from heating up the
planet
In order to reduce global warming gases, common sense dictates to
reduce the number of cattle, instead of spending million of dollars
manipulating these animals. However, profit and taste seem to trump
common sense. As stewards of God's Creation we should act according to
our Faith, which is founded in principles of compassion, mercy, justice
and love. Reducing the number of animals for food shows compassion to
God's animals and helps restore the environment..
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