UK scientists look for sustainable ways of raising livestock
Cows and sheep are responsible for 14 percent of global greenhouse gases – the same as all the cars, trucks and planes in the world.
Some climate change experts argue that a vegetarian diet is key to protecting the environment.
Sheep and cows produce methane gas – a toxic substance – and graze on land that could be used to grow crops.
But some scientists at a research centre in the UK disagree and are looking at sustainable ways of raising livestock.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Baldwin has more from Devon in western England.
Published On 28 Jul 2019