Hello friends! The Sun is shinning and a weekend is approaching. When I saw the title of this article I thought "Garlic? Are you serious?" That garlic was super healthy I already knew! That feeding cows with garlic can reduce the greenhouse effects was a surprise to me. This article from National Geographic based in a research done by a british group states that:
"The solution to the problem, however, may be in the works, and it may be as simple as—wait for it—garlic. A three-year study at the University of Wales in Aberystwyth has shown that when cows are fed garlic, methane production is cut in half. According to Jamie Newbold, leader of the Welsh research project, allicin from garlic kills off the methane-generating bacteria in the cows’ substantial bellies, thus creating both politer and more eco-responsible cows. "
"The solution to the problem, however, may be in the works, and it may be as simple as—wait for it—garlic. A three-year study at the University of Wales in Aberystwyth has shown that when cows are fed garlic, methane production is cut in half. According to Jamie Newbold, leader of the Welsh research project, allicin from garlic kills off the methane-generating bacteria in the cows’ substantial bellies, thus creating both politer and more eco-responsible cows. "
You can find the article here:http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2014/04/24/how-garlic-may-save-the-world/
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