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Breeding Cows that Burp Less to Save the Planet

VICE visited a farm where researchers use genetics to breed cows to burp less.

Cow farts and burps are a major source of greenhouses gases. We visit a farm where researchers are using genetics to breed cows that are less gassy in an effort to reduce the dairy industry’s impact on the environment.

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