A Waste-Free Dairy of the Future?

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Cheese from Fiscalini Farm in California's Central Valley. Source: gourmetgirlmagazine.com

It’s estimated that dairy products make up a full 20% of our daily food intake here in North America. But with increased focus on cattle waste methane emissions as a factor in climate change, the dairy industry is facing intense scrutiny. Making Contact’s Rita Daniels takes us to one sustainable California dairy farm where solutions are being found, and where waste, as it turns out, makes all things possible.

Tags: environment, food and agriculture

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