We never thought it would come to this at TCM, but apparently livestock is contributing to Global Warming. Don’t believe us? Check out what WSJ says below:

“Researchers are exploring ways to reduce the amount of methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide, released by livestock.

Sheep, deer, cows and other livestock all belch methane, and researchers now believe livestock industries are responsible for more greenhouse-gas emissions than cars, according to the United Nations. The unique digestive process ruminants use to digest grass also produce high concentrations of methane.

In New Zealand — where 35 million sheep outnumber people 10-1 — researchers are changing sheep’s diets, giving them chemical treatments and experimenting with selective breeding in an effort to make sheep less gassy. “We’re at a very theoretical stage,” said Simone Hoskin, a livestock expert from Massey University. “A lot of people think we are insane.”

In 2003, New Zealand politicians proposed a livestock tax to compensate for emissions, but industry opposition labeled the measure a “fart tax” and succeeded in tabling the measure. Many in the industry dispute that livestock are contributing to climate change.”

Be on the lookout for farting livestock – they’re ruining the planet for our children.