A boycott in the UK of a bovine burp-blocking feed additive aimed at mitigating the climate impact of methane emissions has begun over safety concerns, but supporters of the treatment have labeled it a “misguided” drug. It has been determined that this is “information that
Great Yarmouth British Reform MP Rupert Lowe, who is a keen supporter of British agriculture and owns a farm in Withington, has joined Diary and social media to boycott beef products produced using the feed additive Bobard. Participated in media campaigns. the times of london report.
This comes as Danish-Swedish dairy giant Arla Foods has begun trials of Bobal with 30 farms in the UK, supplying dairy products to major supermarket chains such as Aldi, Morrisons and Tesco. That's what it means.
The food additive was developed by Dutch-Swiss chemical company DSM Firmenich as a way to reduce methane emissions from cows, and concerns have been raised by international climate change groups.
Bovaer is a compound composed of propylene glycol, silicon dioxide, and 3-nitrooxypropanol, also known as 3-NOP. Concerns have been raised online about the safety of consuming animal foods produced using the compound, with some pointing to studies in rats that suggest a link to cancer. .
others have pointed In response to a warning from the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) about the potential harm to male fertility from handling 3-nitrooxypropanol. daily mail report.
Proponents of the product argue that the compound poses no threat to humans because it is broken down by cows' digestion before entering milk or meat, and regulators in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union all say , has approved its use on cattle for the purpose of cutting meat. Methane emissions.
However, the use of the compound caused a huge backlash on social media, with many people filming themselves giving up dairy products associated with Bovar, such as Lulupac butter and Cravendale milk. Meanwhile, some dairy manufacturers have begun advertising their products as Bobal-free.
Pro-reform British MP Rupert Lowe also joined the boycott, saying: I made a request to Defra. [the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs] We will launch an urgent review of its use in our food system. ”
The boycott led to a large number of articles being posted using the BBC's fact-checking service Verify to debunk “misinformation” on social media. pay attention The male infertility warning warns people to treat 3-NOP compounds in their “pure form and not as an additive to animal feed.”
The BBC fact checker also claimed that Microsoft founder Bill Gates had no involvement in the development or production of DSM-Firmenich's Bovaer. But the American billionaire has invested in a rival company, Australian startup Rumin8, which has developed a similar compound to reduce methane in cattle farming.
