Move to cut methane emissions by changing cows' diet

The title gives hope of action that means many people won't have to change their eating habits. However, I think that a little more thought gives us, in fact, another reason for not eating (much) meat if one is at all concerned about reducing your global-warming quotient. "Farmed ruminant animals are thought to be responsible for up to a quarter of 'man-made' methane emissions worldwide though, contrary to common belief, most gas emerges from their front, not rear, ends."
It goes like this; less meat eaten (and dairy products too) translates to less ruminant-born methane production and so less of a huge contributor to global warming (like it's massively more insulating than carbon dioxide).
So don't wait for the technical fix: it'll be years in coming; reduce or eliminate your meat and dairy intake straight away and you'll help save tons of the stuff.
Move to cut methane emissions by changing cows' diet | Climate change | Guardian Unlimited Environment: