March 17, 2021Want Carbon-Neutral Cows? Algae Isn’t the Answer

Visiting Fellow Jan Dutkiewicz and former fellow Matt Hayek explain "why algae isn’t going to save us or our hamburgers".

Recent headlines suggest that feeding seaweed to cattle could help reduce the methane in their burps. But the claims don’t hold up under scrutiny, say Visiting Animal Law & Policy Fellow Jan Dutkiewicz and former fellow Matt Hayek in an op-ed published by WIRED today.