{"id":463633,"date":"2022-06-15T22:13:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-ben-jerrys-plans-on-getting-their-cows-to-stop-farting-burping\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T22:13:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:13:21","slug":"how-ben-jerrys-plans-on-getting-their-cows-to-stop-farting-burping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-ben-jerrys-plans-on-getting-their-cows-to-stop-farting-burping\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s plans on getting their cows to stop farting, burping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39ba563ccfc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39ba563ccfc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-ben-jerrys-plans-on-getting-their-cows-to-stop-farting-burping\/#%E2%80%9CHow_Ben_Jerrys_plans_on_getting_their_cows_to_stop_farting_burping%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s plans on getting their cows to stop farting, burping&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_Ben_Jerrys_plans_on_getting_their_cows_to_stop_farting_burping%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s plans on getting their cows to stop farting, burping&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s wants its cows to stop belching and releasing other gases in order to save the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Vermont-based ice cream maker said that it plans on changing the bovine diet on 15 of its farms in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince dairy ingredients are responsible for more than 50% of our greenhouse emissions, this is a big deal,\u201d the company said in a statement on its web site.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s, cow burps are responsible for \u201creleasing a tremendous amount of methane\u201d into the atmosphere, thus accelerating climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The company wants to suppress the burps by feeding the animals a \u201ccow-tested, cow-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved meal plan\u201d which \u201cincludes a high-quality forage diet and innovative feed additives that reduce the generation of methane as cows digest their food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s also wants to reduce emissions by applying \u201cmethane reduction <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>\u201d to the approximately 80 pounds of manure that cows produce on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCows also poop\u2026A LOT,\u201d according to the ice cream maker.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ben-jerrys-cow-gas-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ben &amp; Jerry's said it plans to feed its cows seaweed in an effort to reduce their methane output.\" class=\"wp-image-22672954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ben-jerrys-cow-gas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ben-jerrys-cow-gas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ben-jerrys-cow-gas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s said it plans to feed its cows seaweed in an effort to reduce their methane output.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The firm wants to deploy manure digesters and separators which it says \u201ccan be used to produce both renewable electricity and animal bedding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s also plans on feeding the cows red seaweed and fewer synthetics as well as increasing the amount of grass in their diet to reduce flatulence.<\/p>\n<p>The company announced its plan \u2014 codenamed \u201cProject Mootopia\u201d \u2014 to work in concert with Blue Ocean Barns, a firm that produces a seaweed supplement called Brominata.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucdavis.edu\/climate\/news\/feeding-cattle-seaweed-reduces-their-greenhouse-gas-emissions-82-percent\">According to studies<\/a>, adding just three ounces of seaweed to a cow\u2019s daily diet can reduce methane emissions by 82%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ben-jerrys-cow-gas-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"According to experts, the agriculture industry is responsible for some 10% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.\" class=\"wp-image-22672953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ben-jerrys-cow-gas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ben-jerrys-cow-gas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ben-jerrys-cow-gas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>According to experts, the agriculture industry is responsible for some 10% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Climate change experts said that the agriculture industry is responsible for some 10% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Half of that is estimated to come from cows and other ruminant animals that emit methane through belching and flatulence throughout the day due to their steady diet of grass, hay, and other forages.<\/p>\n<p>Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s is currently using Brominata on cows at a Vermont dairy farm that provides milk for its ice cream products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProject Mootopia\u201d is a pilot program that will be encompassing 15 dairy farms in the US and the Netherlands that supply milk to Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The company plans to announce the results of their findings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re working really collaboratively with the farms to try to see what works because we don\u2019t know what will stick or what will make sense financially,\u201d Jenna Evans, Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s global sustainability manager, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90750457\/ben-jerrys-is-cutting-the-carbon-footprint-of-your-ice-cream\">told Fast Company<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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