Blaming the Ozone on Cows?

Scientists have recently been asked to find a way to control gassy cows. That’s right. Someone with a Ph.D. has been asked to develop a diet for cows that will reduce their methane gas output. I had no idea this was a problem until I read a news story that said cows apparently give off enough methane gas daily to fill 400 empty one-liter soda bottles. Really?

As wth anything, I wondered how this experiment worked, but then decided that my mind should not have to wrap itself around such things. However, it certainly makes me look at my recyclable soda bottles differently. But really, if scientists are going to help gassy animals, I think they should be helping gassy dogs. These animals actually live with us and sleep in our beds. Where is the help for them?

The real concern for me was that someone is actually blaming the increased ozone problems on gassy cows. As far as I know, we have always had cows around and I am assuming this is not a new digestive dilemma. Naively, I thought our ozone problems were the result of car exhausts, manufacturing plants, air conditioning and other modern conveniences. Who would have thought gassy animals were to blame.

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