Vote for Mootral!

A small Cardiff based company with global ambitions to reduce carbon emissions from the livestock industry, has just been shortlisted in the FT Climate Change Challenge competition as one of five finalists with the most innovative global soloution to tackle the effects of climate change.

Mootral, together with Neem Biotech Ltd, have developed a unique feed supplement for livestock that significantly reduces their methane emissions in cows and sheep. The garlic based extract is a natural antibiotic which works by fighting the bacteria in the stomachs of cows and sheep. The company is managed by a team of entrepreneurs passionate about tackling climate change.

It is believed that there are over 1 billion cows on earth estimated to produce a total of 500 billion litres of methane a day, which means that cows are responsible for more than 20% of all greenhouse gases globally!! Michael Mathres, co-founder and director of Mootral considers cow farts to be the most underrated cause of climate change and that is why Estonia, Ireland and Denmark are introducing 'cowfart tax'.

Although Mootral already exists, it is currently undergoing final dosage tests, with a view to launch at the UNFCCC Copenhagen Summit this December.

Voting ends at 5pm GMT on April 1.

So go on, VOTE for MOOTRAL!