Australian super seaweed supplement to reduce cattle gas emissions wins $1m international prize
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The CSIRO worked for a decade to find and refine the perfect emission-busting seaweed.
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A company commercialising a CSIRO-developed, seaweed feed product, which slashes the amount of greenhouse gases cattle burp and fart into the atmosphere, has won a $1 million international prize for its work reshaping the food system.
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Methane emissions from livestock make up about 15 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions
A CSIRO-developed seaweed product that reduces greenhouse gases produced by cattle has won a $1 million international prize