Comments on: Scientists to Breed Sheep that Burp Less

By: JH

JH — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:31:56 +0000

Lab grown meat! No animal (sort of) and no gases!

By: Daniel Kim

Daniel Kim — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:08:29 +0000

The gas is generated by the bacteria that live in their rumen. A good approach would be to change the mixture of bacteria living there so they will not produce gaseous waste.

Methane is a common end-product of anaerobic bacteria, though. This implies that the part of the rumen that produces methane lacks sufficient oxygen to bring about a more complete breakdown of the food into carbon dioxide. A tough problem.

By: tomblight

tomblight — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:42:06 +0000

Global warming is complete crap. Just a way for socialists to get your money. Green is the new Red. The only green the Greens want is your cash.

By: pwscott

pwscott — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:42:27 +0000

If they don’t burp, would they get the bends?
Gas has got to go somewhere. :p

By: Briananna

Briananna — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:05:44 +0000

Asshat foolery at it’s best.

By: Wes

Wes — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:46:56 +0000

One more animal gas story and we’ve got a trifecta.

By: desertpir8

desertpir8 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:16:29 +0000

Kind of a waste of time and money considering that global warming/man made climate change is a big scam.

By: JM

JM — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:13:38 +0000

Actually I am suggesting that governments could reduce the demand, not the preference for meat. Animal farm subsidies create inexpensive meats (not proportional to the costs of raising/slaughtering/processing/transporting the animals). Another thing that could be done to reduce demand for meat is to ban “factory” farm practices. With animals at the true cost of production, in humane (well, more humane) farm settings, the use of animals would plummet. Therefore, less demand.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:01:09 +0000

@JH: I think what you’re actually pointing to is reducing the preference for meat. How exactly would we figure out a way to do that?

By: JM

JM — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:07:13 +0000

Or… maybe figure out a way to reduce the demand for and reliance on animals. The fewer people that eat animals/ use animal products, the less demand, the fewer animals are raised, the lower the emissions of methane, co2, etc…. Seems simple enough to me.

By: AnthonyC

AnthonyC — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:41:30 +0000

I wonder if it would be feasible to filter the air entering and exiting a barn, to capture methane. Could that give a net gain of energy>

By: Dan0

Dan0 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:01:08 +0000

Seems like a good idea. Hopefully they breed some less gassy cows as well.