Lorentz Take: While some researchers seek to find a meat substitute, others are searching for alternative, sustainable production methods.  The researchers in Bristol, UK are hoping their studies lead to overall better production, including reduced fertilizer use, increased nutritional quality and reduced methane emissions.

With the average cow producing 1000 times more methane than a human, meat production plays a big role in greenhouse gas emissions. A farm in the Westcountry is aiming to answer this dilemma, with the help of academics from the University of Bristol, by merging technology with traditional farming methods to demonstrate the contribution sustainable grazing of cows and sheep can make to Britain’s food security.

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