Burger King Cows Methane. Livestock is responsible for up to 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Burger king is announcing its work to help address a core industry challenge:

Burger king is claiming that the beef in its whopper burger now comes from cows that excrete 33% less methane, as part of an initiative to reduce the environmental impact of beef.

On tuesday, july 14, burger king's parent company restaurant brands international (which also owns after conducting research on methane and cows, the bk team is now experimenting with adding 100 grams of lemongrass per cow to the cows' feed. And mexico to test different remedies humans have used for centuries to calm tummies, including chamomile, baking soda, and lemongrass. Burger king is serving a version of its signature sandwich made from steers that spew less methane, a nasty greenhouse gas that's contributing to climate change. You can learn more about it in the ad above that puts the. The exterior of a burger king restaurant. Burger king on tuesday announced a hot new diet tip: According to a press release, burger king teamed up with scientists to test a new diet which causes cows to emit less of. Burger king claimed a 33% reduction in methane emissions from its new whopper. What they found is adding lemongrass can reduce that animal's methane emissions by a third. Burger king partnered with scientists in the u.s. Given the huge amount of methane associated with cows' fermentation, finding feed additives that demonstrably reduce methane is important.