The Feed Science Podcast Show - Dr. Elias Uddin: Carbon Footprint Trade-Offs | Ep. 140

In this episode of The Feed Science Podcast Show, Dr. Elias Uddin, Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut, explains how life cycle assessment helps evaluate feeds, feed additives, and production systems in dairy nutrition. He discusses carbon footprint, trade-offs across animals, manure, and cropping systems, and why whole farm analysis matters for environmental and economic decisions. Learn practical insight for feed and nutrition professionals focused on sustainability and performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you’ll learn: 

• Life cycle basics
• Feed system trade-offs
• Manure emissions impact
• Additives net effects
• Future LCA direction

Meet the guest:

Dr. Elias Uddin is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut, specializing in ruminant nutrition and life cycle assessment modeling. His work focuses on improving the productivity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability of dairy production systems through feed evaluation and systems analysis. 

Learn from Dr. Elias Uddin on The Feed Science Podcast Show, available now on all major platforms.

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