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Ruminant Livestock Efficiency Program - US EPA Ruminant livestock such as cattle and sheep are the largest source of methane emissions resulting from human activity. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. RLEP is a joint EPA-USDA program helping livestock producers improve their operations' efficiency, preserve natural resources, and reduce methane emissions. http://www.epa.gov/rlep/

Study: Fish Oil Stifles Greenhouse Gas CNN reports that Belgian scientists found that adding fish oil to animal fodder could cut livestock release of methane. (March 12, 2003) http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/03/12/environment.burping.reut/index.html