How Seaweed Could Help Cows Fart Less—and Why We Should Care

How Seaweed Could Help Cows Fart Less—and Why We Should Care

This versatile food could help reduce methane emissions from cattle, be used to make biodegradable plastic and more.Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RDClara Bastian/Getty ImagesKey PointsSeaweed is a versatile food that provides key minerals like iodine, magnesium and calcium.Adding seaweed extract to cattle feed could help reduce their methane emissions.Seaweed can also be turned into biodegradable plastic.Agriculture is one of the pil…