Not all seaweed is suitable as a methane inhibitor

Seaweed can be an effective means of limiting methane emissions in cows, but some methane-inhibiting substances are also poisonous. This is shown by research by Wageningen University & Research (WUR). It has been published in more detail in the magazine Foods. There are particular concerns about the substance bromoform, which can end up in the urine and also the milk via the cow’s digestive system. However, there are also seaweed species that do reduce methane, but that contain less or