Eight Million

S16E3: Cows | A Climate Stomachache

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Our focus in this episode is livestock…specifically dairy products made from cows. It turns out enteric fermentation, the cow's digestive process of turning grass into food, contributes to over 40% of global emissions from the livestock supply chain. And the US is a major producer and consumer of beef and dairy products…with China slowly catching up. How are the two global food superpowers innovating ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows?Guests (in order of appearance): Roberta Franco, California Department of Food and AgricultureErmias Kebreab, University of California at DavisMeian Chen, Innovative Green Development Program in ChinaLiu Ying, The Nature Conservancy in ChinaMatthew Harrison, California Air Resources BoardProduction credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongCo-Host and Producer: Chermaine LeeSound Engineer:  EstimaAssociate Producers: Sam LiXiaoYu, Zack Chiang, Lara-Nour WaltonMusic Composition:  Cole Chiu Contributing Editor:  Jill B