Zaluvida says it has the answer to Nasa-funded study on cows’ CO2 emissions
05/10/2017
A study funded by US space agency NASA and published at the end of September said that global methane emissions produced by livestock exceed previous estimates by around 11%.
Zaluvida has responded by saying that its Mootral feed supplement can “instantly reduce methane emissions from ruminants by at least 30%” and can, therefore, help the livestock industry reduce carbon emissions without delay.
In the absence of a commercial, scalable solution to reduce methane emissions from cows, researchers in the UK, funded by Zaluvida and a number of European universities, have developed Mootral. The product is a feed supplement made from fruit and vegetables.
Zaluvida has said Mootral has already been presented to farmers in the US and will come to Europe before the end of October. It said the product will allow consumers to continue to enjoy beef and dairy products while helping the environment and allow cows to continue to transform biomass, such as grass, into valuable nutrients to feed a growing human population.
Chief executive of Zaluvida, Christoph Staeuble, said in preparation for Mootral’s introduction in Europe: “I am delighted to present real beef from real cows that are no longer big polluters. At a time when agriculture must feed more people every month, climate-friendly beef and dairy guarantees a sustainable solution to greenhouse gas emissions.”
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