Wednesday 18 February 2009

Wind of change for Cadbury cows

By Fiona Harvey
Published: February 18 2009 02:00

Flatulent cows are to have the wind taken out of their sails by Cadbury, the food company.
The company found that milk contributed more than 60 per cent of the greenhouse gases arising from its production. Most of this came from the digestive systems of cows.
Some of its dairy farm suppliers will be asked to feed cows less grass - the worst culprit for causing wind - and more clover and maize, which produce less flatulence.
Fiona Harvey
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