Dairy cows obtain artificial components of their feed to attain web zero – isn't that an issue?

Not many people know that

By Paul Homewood

h/t Ian Magness

Europe's largest dairy company is facing a backlash after giving cows a synthetic additive to their feed to reduce their methane emissions.

Arla, which makes brands such as Lurpak butter and Cravendale milk, said it was working with Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi to give cows the additive Bovaer on a trial basis.

Thirty of Arla's 9,000 farmers will test how the additives can be integrated into normal feeding routines, with the aim of then introducing Bovaer more widely.

Arla said Bovaer has been proven to reduce methane emissions from cows by about 27 percent.

Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi said it was a “great opportunity to explore where we can drive change at scale to reduce emissions”.

However, the announcement sparked a backlash on social media as some shoppers expressed concerns about the use of additives in their food.

Some even went so far as to say they would no longer shop at the supermarkets involved in the trial, while others urged grocers to label any products that may have come from the farms that used the additive.

There is no indication that the additive is unsafe for consumers as the UK Food Standard Agency has approved it for use.

The regulator also said Bovaer posed an “acceptable” risk to the environment.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/11/28/dairy-cows-given-synthetic-additive-in-feed-to-hit-net-zero

According to the standard, the additive is not exactly harmless:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/other/arla-foods-bovaer-animal-feed-trial-what-is-it-who-is-involved-and-what-are-the- Concerns/ar-AA1uRKvW

Surely human safety should come first and not methane reduction?

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