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The business of McDonald's fast food restaurant system will learn how to reduce methane in cows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Telegraph said the UK's Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has called on the food industry to find ways to reduce emissions. In response to the call, McDonald's Group - which has about 31,000 stores in 119 countries - announced it would conduct a project to study the amount of methane emitted by buffaloes and cows. The project is conducted at 350 farms across the UK and starts in April.

'We are succeeding in reducing carbon emissions in many business areas. The project will help McDonald's reduce further emissions in the beef supply chain. It also brings financial benefits to farmers , "said Steve Easterbrook, executive director of McDonald's in the UK.

Cows are one of the sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: Telegraph .

This is the first time scientists have studied the emissions generated by cattle. McDonald's project receives the support of E-CO2 Project - an energy audit company in the UK. Peter Darlington, director of the E-CO2 Project, said scientists will take data from farms. So the data will be accurate.

According to the Telegraph, more than 16,000 British and Irish farmers provide McDonald's beef. The group uses meat of 350,000 cows annually.

The amount of methane emitted by cattle is 4% of the UK's total emissions. The impact of methane on climate change is 23 times higher than that of CO2.

McDonald's believes that they can use research results to help cow farmers reduce their methane levels through changes in their farming habits. The project also helps the group to create an image of a socially responsible business.