There has been widespread media coverage and discussion on social media about a feed additive called Bovaer being trialled to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows to help combat climate change.
Here we answer some of the questions being asked about the additive.
Is milk from cows fed Bovaer safe for us to drink?
Milk from cows given Bovaer, a feed additive used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. The additive is metabolised by the cows so does not pass into the milk.
Bovaer, a brand name for the additive 3-Nitrooxypropanol or “3-NOP”, has undergone rigorous safety assessments as part of the FSA’s market authorisation process, and is approved for use in Great Britain. It has also been approved for use in other countries including in the EU, Australia, Canada and the US.
Is meat from animals fed Bovaer safe to eat?
Yes. Meat from animals fed Bovaer is safe to eat. The FSA safety assessment concluded there are no safety concerns when Bovaer is used at the approved dose.
How are feed additives tested and approved?
All authorised feed additives undergo the FSA's rigorous safety assessment. This ensures products are safe for the UK market.
Businesses must demonstrate the safety of the additive - for the animal, consumers, workers and the environment.
To ensure the assessment is as robust as possible, independent experts from the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs assess the evidence and provide advice to the FSA to inform the final safety assessment.
The FSA safety assessment for Bovaer (3-Nitrooxypropanol or “3-NOP”) was published in March 2023 and can be found on the FSA website. The advice of the independent Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs is available on their website.
Why have you approved Bovaer when there are known safety issues?
The FSA safety assessment concluded there are no safety concerns when Bovaer is used at the approved dose.
It does not cause cancer (it is not carcinogenic or genotoxic) and poses no safety concerns to consumers, animals or the environment.
More than 58 studies on potential risks were evaluated and it was concluded that the additive is safe at twice the recommended dose.
The additive is metabolised by the cows so does not pass into the milk. It was not found in milk in any of the trials presented to the FSA.
Is Bovaer approved in other countries?
Bovaer has been authorised for use globally including in the EU, Australia, Canada and the US.
In the EU the additive was authorised according to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition in April 2022. Bovaer has more recently been authorised in Canada in January 2024, and in the US in May 2024.
Will the milk from cows fed Bovaer be labelled?
Feed additives are not labelled within the ingredients list of food products. In this particular case, the additive is metabolised by the cows so does not pass into the milk.
Is it safe for the animals that eat the feed?
Animal safety was considered as part of the FSA’s safety assessment and no adverse effects related to the use of Bovaer were observed at the recommended dose.
Is it safe for those working with animals and using the feed?
Worker safety was considered within the safety assessment. There are no safety concerns for workers handling the additive when used as directed, and appropriate personal protective equipment is used.
The assessment concluded the additive - in its pure form at the manufacturing stage - should be considered corrosive to the eyes, a skin irritant and potentially harmful by inhalation, but is not harmful at the point it is fed to animals.
Esbonio ychwanegyn bwyd buchod o’r enw Bovaer
Mae ychwanegyn bwyd anifeiliaid o’r enw Bovaer wedi bod yn derbyn sylw eang yn y cyfryngau a bu sawl trafodaeth amdano ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol. Mae’r ychwanegyn hyn yn cael ei dreialu i leihau allyriadau methan o wartheg godro er mwyn helpu i frwydro yn erbyn newid yn yr hinsawdd.
Dyma ateb rhai o’r cwestiynau cyffredin am yr ychwanegyn.
Ydy llaeth buchod sy’n cael eu bwydo â Bovaer yn ddiogel i ni ei yfed?
Mae llaeth buchod sy’n cael eu bwydo â Bovaer, sef ychwanegyn bwyd anifeiliaid a ddefnyddir i leihau allyriadau methan, yn ddiogel i’w yfed. Mae’r ychwanegyn yn cael ei fetaboleiddio gan y buchod, felly nid yw’n trosglwyddo i’r llaeth.
Mae Bovaer, sef enw brand ar gyfer yr ychwanegyn 3-Nitroocsypropanol neu “3-NOP”, wedi bod yn destun asesiadau diogelwch trwyadl fel rhan o broses awdurdodi’r Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd (ASB) i allu rhoi cynnyrch ar y farchnad. Mae wedi’i gymeradwyo i’w ddefnyddio ym Mhrydain Fawr ac mewn gwledydd eraill, gan gynnwys yn yr UE, Awstralia, Canada a’r Unol Daleithiau.
A yw cig o anifeiliaid a gaiff eu bwydo â Bovaer yn ddiogel i’w fwyta?
Ydy. Mae cig o anifeiliaid a gaiff eu bwydo â Bovaer yn ddiogel i’w fwyta. Daeth asesiad diogelwch yr ASB i’r casgliad nad oes unrhyw bryderon diogelwch pan gaiff y dos cymeradwy o Bovaer ei ddefnyddio.
Sut mae ychwanegion bwyd anifeiliaid yn cael eu profi a’u cymeradwyo?
Mae pob ychwanegyn bwyd anifeiliaid awdurdodedig yn destun asesiad diogelwch trwyadl gan yr ASB. Mae hyn yn sicrhau bod cynhyrchion yn ddiogel ar gyfer marchnad y DU.
Rhaid i fusnesau ddangos bod yr ychwanegyn yn ddiogel, a hynny mewn perthynas â’r anifail, defnyddwyr, gweithwyr a’r amgylchedd.
Er mwyn sicrhau bod yr asesiad mor gadarn â phosib, mae arbenigwyr annibynnol o’r Pwyllgor Cynghori ar Fwydydd Anifeiliaid yn asesu’r dystiolaeth ac yn rhoi cyngor i’r ASB sy’n llywio’r asesiad diogelwch terfynol.
Cyhoeddwyd asesiad diogelwch yr ASB ar gyfer Bovaer (3-Nitroosypropanol neu “3-NOP”) ym mis Mawrth 2023, a gellir ei ddarllen ar wefan yr ASB. Mae cyngor annibynnol y Pwyllgor Cynghori ar Fwydydd Anifeiliaid ar gael ar ei wefan.
Pam ydych chi wedi cymeradwyo Bovaer pan fo materion diogelwch hysbys?
Daeth asesiad diogelwch yr ASB i’r casgliad nad oes unrhyw bryderon diogelwch pan ddefnyddir y dos cymeradwy o Bovaer.
Nid yw’n achosi canser (nid yw’n garsinogenig nac yn genotocsig), ac nid yw’n peri unrhyw bryderon diogelwch i ddefnyddwyr, anifeiliaid na’r amgylchedd.
Gwerthuswyd mwy na 58 o astudiaethau ar y risgiau posib, a daethpwyd i’r casgliad bod yr ychwanegyn yn ddiogel hyd at ddwywaith y dos a argymhellir.
Mae’r ychwanegyn yn cael ei fetaboleiddio gan y buchod, felly nid yw’n trosglwyddo i’r llaeth. Ni ddaethpwyd o hyd iddo mewn llaeth yn unrhyw un o’r treialon a gyflwynwyd i’r ASB.
A yw Bovaer wedi’i gymeradwyo mewn gwledydd eraill?
Mae Bovaer wedi’i awdurdodi i’w ddefnyddio’n fyd-eang gan gynnwys yn yr UE, Awstralia, Canada a’r Unol Daleithiau.
Yn yr UE, awdurdodwyd yr ychwanegyn yn unol â Rheoliad (CE) Rhif 1831/2003 ar ychwanegion i’w defnyddio mewn maeth anifeiliaid ym mis Ebrill 2022. Yn fwy diweddar, awdurdodwyd Bovaer yng Nghanada ym mis Ionawr 2024, ac yn yr UD ym mis Mai 2024.
A fydd llaeth o wartheg sy’n cael eu bwydo â Bovaer yn cael ei labelu i nodi hyn?
Nid yw ychwanegion bwyd anifeiliaid yn cael eu labelu o fewn rhestr gynhwysion cynhyrchion bwyd. Yn yr achos penodol hwn, mae’r ychwanegyn yn cael ei fetaboleiddio gan y buchod, felly nid yw’n trosglwyddo i’r llaeth.
A yw’n ddiogel i’r anifeiliaid sy’n bwyta’r bwyd anifeiliaid?
Ystyriwyd diogelwch anifeiliaid fel rhan o asesiad diogelwch yr ASB, ac ni welwyd unrhyw effeithiau andwyol yn ymwneud â defnyddio Bovaer ar y dos a argymhellir.
A yw’n ddiogel i’r rhai sy’n gweithio gydag anifeiliaid ac yn defnyddio’r bwyd anifeiliaid?
Roedd diogelwch gweithwyr yn cael ei ystyried yn yr asesiad diogelwch. Nid oes unrhyw bryderon diogelwch i weithwyr sy’n trin yr ychwanegyn pan gaiff ei ddefnyddio yn ôl y cyfarwyddiadau, a phan ddefnyddir cyfarpar diogelu personol priodol.
Daeth yr asesiad i’r casgliad y dylai’r ychwanegyn – yn ei ffurf pur ar y cam gweithgynhyrchu – gael ei ystyried yn gyrydol i’r llygaid, yn llidus ar y croen ac o bosib yn niweidiol wrth ei anadlu, ond nad yw’n niweidiol ar yr adeg y caiff ei fwydo i anifeiliaid.
Yn gyffredinol, daeth asesiad diogelwch yr ASB i’r casgliad nad oes unrhyw bryderon diogelwch pan ddefnyddir y dos cymeradwy o Bovaer.
56 comments
Comment by Nigel Roche posted on
It is very well for the FSA sitting in an office miles from reality to say it is all right for the additive 3-Nitrooxypropanol or “3-NOP”, to be used because has undergone rigorous safety assessments as part of the FSA’s market authorisation process,
I happen to remember that the authorities and scientists said feeding cattle protein made from sheep was perfectly safe - then Mad Cow Disease hit and the beef industry took a hell of a knock - but the they said it was OK then said whoops sorry we made an error.
Comment by janette ray posted on
I agree with this comment. They do not care about the public. This should be on the ingredients people should have a choice. Why are we making such a small change of 27% reduction when you only have to look around to see what pollution from planes and nuclear power stations omit . We just keep helping these big pharmaceutical companies get richer and normal humans get sicker. The farms taking part should be listed.
Comment by JOE posted on
BOVAER AND ITS COUSIN MAKE MILK TAST LIKE THE INSIDE OF A RANCID SOURED BIG BLACK RAIL CAR. IF THE MILK DOSN'Y TAST. GOOD. JUST QUIT BUYING IT.
Comment by DR GOGS posted on
Now look I do not trust anyone or anybody or any organisation or regulatory body. I do not even trust myself . I am a Roman Candle to trade !
Who are you, who am I , who are the FSA
AQUAMANDA .
FROM.Dr Gogs ..the voice of the Glorious Land of the Doric.
P.S. I would not touch doctored milk.with a barge poll.
Comment by liza jones posted on
The British public do not want this poison in our food chain, We will boycott products with it in. THE GOVERNMENT will have to listen! Defra must outlaw this it is not needed, seaweed is a suitable and healthy replacement. evidence shows it shrinks cows ovaries and leads to cancer in their duodenum. this milk will contain traces and so will the meat. stop this now!! unless you want people to die and fertility rates to drop.
Comment by Saira Nadeem posted on
We don’t trust government who failed to protect its own citizens and put harmful MRNA vaccines into bodies of frightened people by using false data , false information n propaganda.
We demand that milk should be labeled what additives or chemicals are used to make it taste n sustain for weeks .
Very pathetic behaviour of government to ignore people who doesn’t want such chemicals in food , medicines or water . Stop this nonsense
Comment by Stephen posted on
All I can see is a higher cost to farmers already struggling with farming quotas so why can't we let the farmers do what they do best and farm without all this tomfoolery from people that have never got there hands dirty trying to put food on a table
Comment by Mikeal posted on
The main reason is if left to farmers, they would stuff their animals with loads of antibiotics to make them grow quickly.
We know this because that is what they were doing before regulation came in.
Bovear is metabolised so biggest fear you should have is if you eat meat where a farmer is overdosing them, easy to tell. If you stop farting, you have eaten bovear laden meat….keep an eye on your farts, especially if you eat fast food chain food and ready made meals a lot.
Comment by James posted on
Don’t believe any of this in the slightest, just like the Covid scam
Comment by Anonymous posted on
Why don't we force humans to stop burping and suppress them with drugs and chemicals so that we can save the planet. Let's do it to kids too as this government destroys all kindness and humanity.
Comment by Huw Warden posted on
Is it fair to say that ataxia was demonstrated in mice in one toxicology study and that there have been conflict of interests noted by the authors of many of the significant research papers?
Comment by Andrew Morton posted on
The people don’t want it!! Stuff you and Bill the psychopath Gates. Government said the Covid MNRA was safe and effective and we now all know it’s poison!!! The government has no inhibitions and lie openly! This is no different!
Take it out of the feed and stop giving livestock vaccines and antibiotics unnecessarily!
Comment by scared boomer posted on
PANIC ANDREW! NOWS THE TIME TO PANIC!!
Comment by Charlie Imp posted on
If a farmer accidentally spills Bovaer and a gale is blowing are people right to be concerned about exposure? What happens to a cows body at an abattoir if they had beeb fed on bovaer?
Comment by James Olsen posted on
After the lies of Covid, no person with a grain of common sense believes a word of what you say. You've never had our best interests to heart, sending our money to Ukraine for your own self serving interests, putting unwanted rubbish in our cows under the lie of "climate change". Cows have been gassing since the dawn of time and we're still here! And we will still be here unless you don't start WW3 with Russia!
Comment by Mark Inwood posted on
James,
I don't think WW3 with Russia will help keep us alive!
Comment by Malcolm carson posted on
At the end of the day the human guinea pig will determine the result
Comment by Malcolm carson posted on
Or Why not tape bin bags to their bums,,Then use the gas for cooking..?
Comment by Andrew Morton posted on
The government are already ripping us off with utilities. The national grid is paid for out of our taxes. Then the gas/electric companies lease our meters and charge us….again!
And who sets the price cap so frigging high as they go about destroying our cheaper energy options all on the basis of a frigging global cooling…global warming….er I mean global boiling lie!!!
Comment by Ian posted on
Saving the planet is a lucrative business. Big money is given to landowners etc. to have wind turbines (windmills) built on their land then more big money is given to the same landowners to switch off their windmills because it’s too windy and the power they generate can’t be stored.
I never tire of writing this next rant. World weather patterns have been changing for millions of years and there is no better example than the year 1314 (no, not Bannockburn). That year it started to rain one day and didn’t stop for two years apart from the occasional day. There was famine and death all over Europe because of crop failure and Britain lost 5% of its population. How do the planet savers explain that one? How did the cavemen explain the ice age?
The SNP administration tried to ban wood burners in new-build homes because of the emissions from the burning wood. It’s estimated that man first started using fire 800,000 years ago. That means that every human in the world ate cooked food, and heated themselves by burning wood. Then coal, oil, gas, and any other fossil fuels were discovered. I’m surprised the planet wasn’t destroyed long before today’s planet savers latched on to their money making scam.
There is ongoing climate change that is true but the fact is that although we may not be helping it we most certainly didn’t cause it.
Comment by Anonymous posted on
It's not coming from they bums it's from it the mouth when they burp. Cows have two stomachs . And this the stuff they're putting in the feed this will cause a chain reaction to every from dairy product from chocolate or anything else like that . this will effect shops .factories. farmers
Comment by SallyV posted on
Why are you poisoning the public over the global warming scam?
Comment by DC posted on
Not in 3 million years will I buy from any company using this or Rumin8, Stop messing with people food, cows eat grass, in the winter dried grass and grains..
Comment by Andrew Thomas Coop posted on
Make all the information( Especially the toxicity of the substance at source) available to the public WORLDWIDE, Then let the public decide if they/we want it or not. Do governments work/ exist for the public or not???? I am against it's use!!! Give us the right to decide!!!
Comment by Rachel posted on
The studies that were approved so readily were hardly conclusive, the sample study size used does not make me feel confident that the there is no harm done to the animal, the consumer or the people handling the additive. The testing is not exhaustive, it does not set limits for impurities that could be formed during the breakdown of the compound, and worryingly it seems to reduce the food and water intake of the cow. We should not be interfering with the cows metabolic functions in the digestive system, this is not ethical The countries who have so far certified this for use have done so out of desperation. It is China, the US, Russia, India and Brazil who should be looking at their methane emissions (mainly from oil and gas operations) and pursuing an alternative pathway. Milk/meat produced from cows that have been fed this additive should be clearly labelled, let the public decide whether or not they are happy to ingest this additive.
Comment by Loony posted on
We Don't Believe You!!!!!
Comment by Brion Furnell posted on
It’s vital that dairy packaging states if the cows have been medicated with Bovaer. Many tax-payers will support efforts to tackle climate change and will welcome the use of Bovaer. And some tax-payers will want the opportunity to avoid dairy from cow’s that have had their digestive process chemically altered.
I would like the government to confirm Bovaer will not be administered to cows whose milk is used in organic produce. And I would also like confirmation that organic options won’t deliberately be phased out in the name of ‘net-zero 2030’.
Comment by No Mandates posted on
Will look forward to buying natural milk and meat labelled as not containing this additive. Do you think the ruling elites will be eating this?
Comment by Yvonne Wainwright posted on
If its corrosive to the skin, whats it doing to the cows face and mouth ?.
I notice not one comment on here has been given the decency of a reply.
Comment by Anne posted on
The FSA and other Government Food organisations have been poisoning people for years, because it is all about the money, not about peoples health. The populations are getting sicker every year by eating food manufactured by companies just wanting to make more money by finding cheaper ways to manufacture foods. They produce false studies or pay scientists to do false studies to say they are not toxic. We have more additives in our food now then ever, but now they also want to poison the animals, as they are already poisoning our crops with chemicals. We are better off growing our own food, at least we know what is in it.
Comment by John posted on
No mention of the metabolites which do make it in to the milk then?
Comment by Sal A posted on
Absolutely ridiculous, do we not get a say in whether we want this? Cows have been gassing the airways since forever and a day, I really don’t know how these people come up with these hair brain ideas, there are far more much worse air pollutants on this earth than cows. Common sense really has gone out of the window 🤡!!
Comment by Richard cafe posted on
Nothing should be fed animals that produce dairy or are themselves eventually food for humans.
It's designed to cut down the enzymes cattle use to break down what they are eating?
That alone can only cause huge problems for the cows that have needed those enzymes for thousands of years to break down their food. This will put even more farmers out of business.
These people are just idiots!
STOP MESSING WITH OUR FOOD .... PERIOD!
Comment by Sceptic posted on
"More than 58 studies on potential risks were evaluated "
Who paid for these studies? Who conducted them? Were they independent? Are they available for public scrutiny? I had a look at the linked web sites, and many of these 'studies' are on rats, dogs, rabbits, cows, sheep, and so on. There was one test on 'human adrenal cells'. So quite how the FSA reaches a conclusion that this is safe further down the line for humans is hard to understand.
The FSA states that "feed additives undergo the FSA's rigorous safety assessment." An assessment does not mean much. A test is a different level of examination.
Sorry, FSA, but I don't trust you. You're in bed with the big producers and nothing more than a mouthpiece. You're here to sell the public on the idea that this is good. I won't be buying anything from these producers.
Comment by Fiona Evans posted on
Farmers held a demonstration against the govt. & its farmland tax. How about holding a demonstration against this Bovaer additive ?.All mammals fart (humans are also mammals !) & have done so since before Adam was a little boy.!
Comment by Chris posted on
It appears safe at the recommended dose......can anyone see the elephant in the room?
Comment by Dave B posted on
All these scientists who assure us it is safe, run some in your eyes and eat a spoonful, then we might start to believe you.
Comment by Steve posted on
Dairy products being trialed with Bovaer
Lurpak
Cravendale milk
Arla organic products
Ready make chilled coffee from starbucks
Think before you buy,
Comment by Eileen Sargeant posted on
Define safe please. I am looking for retaining soil health, not compromising the regenerative nature of regenerative dairy farming, not compromising cow health over a long life, and not entailing use of patented product with wealth streams away from the farmer. Safe for land, safe for water, safe for cows, safe for people and safe for long term farm business survival.
Comment by Phil posted on
Reminds me of "safe and effective". What's going to happen when the cows are slaughtered? It's been cleared by governments who were almost Draconian in their application of the COVID vaccine and look where that got us. Big business wins again. Follow the money.
Comment by Adam posted on
Lets save the planet by killing the cows. Lets create clean air when the wind blows.
Comment by John Pearson posted on
This is absolutely disgraceful. Even if you could accept the spurious arguments which the Governments of the world are spouting in their efforts to make the public panic about climate change [which is an entirely natural occurrence.... just look at the history of weather over the last two thousand years], it takes a lot of imagination to blame weather patterns on belching cows. We have rockets being fired into space and aeroplanes overhead, both of which cause more damage than cows! And then, what about the cows themselves? The additive works by destroying one of the enzymes which aid digestion. I don't fancy walking through a field of cows which have been awake all night because of indigestion. How can the long-term effect of this additive be discovered when dairy cows have an artificially short life anyway? We must learn that we cannot control nature. Milk, butter, yoghurt, cream..... all milk products will be affected by these profit-making products. It is all about making money.
Comment by stretch posted on
Folks, come on this is a serious subject!
It will protect us against a really dangerous chain reaction of someone is foolish enough to light a cow fart.
Comment by Kate posted on
I do not consent to taking part in trials using Bovae. Therefore I would expect all affected products to be clearly and appropriately labelled so that I can make my own choices.
Comment by John Burdon posted on
Methane is a trace element in the atmosphere. 0.00017%. After 7-8 yearsit breakdown into CO2 and water vapour... which is taken up again by the grass that feeds the cattle.
Reference the active ingredient of Bovaer, 3-Nitrooxypropanol, the safety data sheet for 3-Nitrooxypropanol states " Not for human use. When handling, wear protection, mask, and impervious gloves. If in eyes rinse immediately. Harmful when inhaled. Corrosive to the eyes. Irritant to the skin. Can damage male fertility and reproductive organs. Do not give to male ruminants intended for breeding."
It should not be used in cattle feed destined for the food chain, especially in dairy. The rubber stamp of approval by the Food Standards Agency is questionable to say the least!
There is a petition on the Government petition website to fight this approvalif you wish to sign it.
Comment by Grant Jones posted on
Pregnant or breast feeing women are advised not to eat certain foods or drink alcohol as they can be passed onto the baby via the mothers blood or her milk.
So the line about - "The additive is metabolised by the cows so does not pass into the milk" is total crap.
The 3-Nitrooxypropanol, is very soluble so able to pass very easy through the gut wall and enter the blood / milk system
Comment by James Ellis posted on
I found my way here, trying to be objective, but this statement is so disingenuous.
“Safe at recommended doses” “ no adverse effects were observed at the recommended dosage”
Far too many qualifiers in this sentence to give any real confidence. You can almost feel the twisting of words.
I understand Bovaer has been evaluated as a feed additive, not a veterinary drug, so has not been rigorously tested as consumers would expect.
The simple answer would be to label products and allow consumers to choose.
Comment by make your cookbook posted on
This blog provides great information about Bovaer. Such solutions are essential for tackling climate change. Thank you for the clear and detailed explanation!
Comment by Tony posted on
The NIH in the US appear to disagree with your analysis of 3-NOP. Amongst other things it can cause metastatic neoplasms (cancers).
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3-Nitrooxypropanol
Comment by Jose posted on
This is so wrong in so many levels. Firstly reducing the methane from animals wont make any difference. This is a perfect cycle from nature that works perfectly well for the animals, human beings and other living beings. More importantly, now you want to feed cows with man made additives, with components that you have no idea of the short and long term consequences for both the animals and the humans ?? No wonder most people nowadays end up with terminal diseases at such young age. This is an absolute joke. You all can have that meat and milk, and good luck with your health. I rather start my own farm if i have too, and go back to what's natural for the animals and for the human beings. At least i have a shot of living a healthy life as my grandparents. Not like today, how absurd is this... 1 in 2 people in UK get Cancer!!! Seems like we are doing really well right ??
Comment by Tim posted on
How about stoping people like Bill Gates using private jets is you want to help global warming. Cows contribute less than private jets. There used to be 50 million buffalo in the USA 300 years ago.
Comment by Bernice Joanne Machin posted on
Thalidomide drug was deemed safe :/ ...... 2,4,5-T (Agent Orange) "These included a greater incidence than normal of malformed babies in villages close to zones that had been sprayed with Agent Orange. The US National Cancer Institute established that the dioxin, which was present in 2,4,5-T at concentrations of only 10-30 ppm, was responsible for producing malformations in mammalian babies. Various court cases are still pending in the US for compensation for Vietnam veterans who claim exposure to Agent Orange has been responsible for birth defects in their children and developments of cancer in themselves. The arguments for and against banning of 2,4,5-T have therefore focused upon the concentration of dioxin impurity it should be allowed to contain. In Germany and the USA is has now been banned completely, but in the UK it can still be used for some agricultural applications - although alternative herbicides are now increasingly being used instead." .... not testing things properly have proven to be very serious problems, one of the above examples caused my disability but bet the gov wont help me figure out which one ...... please think of how things affect future lives.... or at the very least consider the pip claims that may come in the coming years because of failure to properly understand drugs your willing to 'chance' on society!!!
Comment by Rachel Elnaugh-LOVE posted on
As a mother of 5 I know from first hand experience everything I ate and drank went straight into my milk and into my baby. I do not believe this propaganda from the Government once again attempting to assure us this is ‘safe and effective’. And if you really want to ‘save the planet’ stop funding endless wars & bombing. Put simply Bovaer is an expensive additive designed to make its (no doubt WEF aligned) manufacturers richer ~ concocted to solve a non-problem, at the expense of the health of the People. Personally, I am boycotting all products made from milk produced from Bovaer eating cows. And these definitely SHOULD be labelled !!!
Comment by Gail posted on
No long term studies to confirm this and so few tests all it would appear had a negative impact.
We are not your guinea pigs. You tried it once and we are bearing witness to the consequences.
The boycott is happening countrywide. Arla products being left on the shelves and Bovaer free selling out. That should tell you everything you need to know.
I know lots of people who have switched to local farmers who have made statements they are not using this additive. Arla and Companies participating should be transparent and honest and let the people decide not be being deceptive and hiding logos on their packaging. This in itself shows they are truly not confident in promoting the additive.
Since the push on the general public to comply in other issues more of us are becoming more aware and do not trust the government. You are not working for us. This is not a democracy.
Let the people chose. Be transparent. Be honest.
Comment by Rich46 posted on
More Government lies! The NFU have said they are experimenting with the use of this feed additive.. So we are the lab rats!
Stop chemtrailing the skies and let nature do what the creator designed it to do.. Cows are part of nature a beautiful true wonder of the world.
Comment by Marcia Carter posted on
Label all products from cows that are given Bovaer. Allow the consumer the choice to consume or not.