Tasmanian startup Sea Forest has partnered with a major milk processor to trial its Reduced Emissions Feed Additive, the red seaweed Asparagopsis. Climate action is a major priority for Fonterra with methane emissions from dairy herds contributing to climate change, and this is one of several initiatives for the company.
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Sam Elsom swaps fashion for seaweed farming
Sam Elsom’s Instagram feed is looking pretty bare. The fashion designer and photographer hasn’t posted a fashion-related image on his feed since mid-2018, but following an interview with the Australian Financial Review, the reason why is clear – it’s because of seaweed. Specifically, Asparagopsis taxiformis, a variety of seaweed which has been shown in scientific tests to reduce the methane output of livestock such as cows. This means that seaweed could be a major solution to climate change.