The spices, traditionally used in curry, were found to kill the "bad" bacteria in the animal's gut while allowing the "good" bacteria to flourish. The findings are part of a study by Newcastle University research student Mohammad Mehedi Hasan and Dr Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry.
Mr Hasan explained: "Spices have long been used safely by humans to kill bacteria and treat a variety of ailments. Coriander seeds, for example, are often prescribed for stomach complaints while turmeric and cloves are strong antiseptics.
"Methane is a major contributor to global warming and the slow digestive system of ruminant animals such as cows and sheep makes them a key producer of the gas. What my research found was that certain spices contain properties which make this digestive process more efficient so producing less waste - in this case, methane."
4 comments:
But does it improve the taste?
Or, we could just stop eating so much meat and decrease the demand...
is it really going to be effective, you are going to need to grow ALOT more coriander, which you need to transport and use fertiliser (which both require fuel). is this really solving the problem or just offsetting it to somewhere else?
Well, I think coriander will grow pretty much anywhere. You could just plant some where the sheep graze.
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