Regulating cow farts I can't make this stuff up folks. It's on the BBC
Gas emissions from flatulent cows could soon be restricted by a EU quota system as penal as that imposed on milk production, an agricultural expert has predicted.Environmental scientist Professor Frank Convery claims cows breaking wind and belching account for 35% of Ireland's green-house gas emissions. These have been linked to global climate change.
"When you have an agricultural economy - we have over eight million cows in the Republic of Ireland - you end up producing a lot of greenhouse gas. It's similar in Northern Ireland," he said.
Finally, a task worthy of the EU! (via Instapundit)
Posted by Rich at June 3, 2002 9:57 PM