Simply put, land use refers to how we use the land. It represents the economic and cultural activities such as agricultural, residential, industrial, mining and recreational use with respect to human activity and is an important consideration when discussing the sustainability of the foods we eat.

Mitloehner lab Ph.D. student Angelica Carrazco, M.S. explains how additives work in the digestive systems of cattle, the types of additives are there and how much each can reduce enteric methane emissions.

Mitloehner lab Ph.D. student Samantha Werth, M.S. explains that cattle are often thought to contribute to climate change because they belch methane (CH4), a greenhouse gas. While this is true, cattle do belch methane, it is actually part of an important natural cycle, known as the biogenic carbon cycle.