Bovaer

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Mødet mellem Bovaer og mælkeproducenter: En mælketid med skumle plader?

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Er Bovaer den hemmelige ingrediens til at redde planeten... og din mælk? Læs hvordan denne kontroversielle fodertilsætning skaber bølger i landbruget!

Bovaer, en ny fodertilsætning, er i centrum for en intens debat blandt danske mælkeproducenter og forbrugere. Tilsætningsstoffet, som angiveligt kan reducere metanudledninger fra køer med op til 27%, er kun blevet testet på 30 ud af de næsten 9.000 gårde, der er tilknyttet Arla. Selvom det lover en mere bæredygtig mælkeproduktion, er der delte meninger blandt farmere om, hvad denne ændring betyder for både deres forretning og kvaliteten af det mælk, de producerer. Nogle frygter, at brugen af Bovaer kunne føre til skader på deres image blandt kunderne, der ønsker en "naturlig" fødevareproduktion.

Debatten om Bovaer har desuden fået ekstra opmærksomhed efter det seneste opbrud i sociale medier omkring brugen af tilsætningsstoffet i populære mælkeprodukter som Lurpak. Arla forsikrer, at Bovaer er sikkert at bruge i kvægfoder, og at påstande om farer er "fuldstændigt falske". Alligevel er flere forbrugere blevet bekymret og er begyndt at tilslutte sig #BoycottCadbury-bevægelsen, som påstår, at chokoladeproducenten anvender den kontroversielle ingrediens i deres mælkebaserede produkter.

Det er ikke kun forbrugerne, der reagerer. Flere supermarkeder såsom Tesco, Aldi og Morrisons står over for boykotter som følge af de seneste afsløringer om tilsætningsstoffer i deres mejeriprodukter. UK Food Standards Agency har givet grønt lys til brugen af Bovaer og sagt, at det er sikkert for forbrugerne, men utilfredse kunder udfordrer denne beslutning. Det er altid udfordrende for mærker at balancere nye bæredygtighedsinitiativer med forbrugernes forventninger, især når misinformation ofte svømmer rundt i online rum.

Og som om det ikke var nok, så finder Bill Gates også sin vej ind i denne debat. Den velhavende filantrop er blevet uretfærdigt knyttet til Bovaer og de udbrud af mælk, der ses fra frustrerede landmænd, der hælder deres mælk ud i protest. Det er tydeligt, at når det kommer til bæredygtighed og fødevaresikkerhed, tager diskussionerne ofte en drejning, hvor både penge og propaganda kæmper om opmærksomheden. Interessant nok viser undersøgelser, at de mest bæredygtige mælkeproducenter tilbyder lavere omkostninger ved produktion – en god nyhed for alle, der er fan af god mælk!

I sidste ende er Bovaer mere end blot en fodertilsætning; det repræsenterer en bredere tendens inden for landbruget til at tackle klimaforandringer. Mens der er rigtige bekymringer, er det også vigtigt at huske, at innovation kan føre til løsninger. Vores valg om, hvilken mælk vi køber og hvor den kommer fra, kan have en enorm indflydelse, så lad os vælge klogt – og måske give Bovaer en chance!

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Could Bovaer reaction be a 'big win' for small, independent dairies ... (Speciality Food)

Though Bovaer is being used in just 30 dairy farms out of nearly 9,000 involved with Arla, there are also worries from fellow farmers about the milk produced ...

Bovaer debate highlights evidence is key in tackling emissions ... (ahdb.org.uk)

Last week, Arla announced the launch of its trial on the use of Bovaer, a feed additive that reduces enteric methane emissions from cows by 27%, on average.

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Is Cadbury Using Bovaer To Reduce Methane Emissions? 'Boycott ... (Times Now)

The resurgence of the #BoycottCadbury movement has led to baseless allegations that Cadbury employs the methane-reducing cow feed ingredient Bovaer.

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Claims around the safety of feed additive Bovaer 'completely false ... (Irish Farmers Journal)

Arla has refuted allegations on social media about the safety of the feed additive Bovaer in dairy cow diets stating that the claims are completely false.

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Lurpak owner defends trial of feed additive Bovaer (South West Farmer)

The owner of Lurpak has defended its recently-announced trial to add a methane-suppressing supplement into cow feed as calls to boycott the brand…

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Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons face boycott over controversial ingredient ... (Metro)

The UK Food Standards Agency has approved Bovaer for use and said it's safe for consumers, but customers are fuming.

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Why is Bill Gates being blamed for people pouring milk down the sink? (ITV News)

One of the world's richest men has unfairly been linked to the trial of a new methane-reducing cow feed on some of Britain's farms | ITV National News.

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Milk brand and retailers under fire after news of additives in their ... (Surrey Live)

Dairy cows across the country are set to receive a new ingredient in their diet to lower the methane they release.

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Bidlea Dairy not involved in Bovaer feed additive trial (Knutsford Guardian)

Research suggests the supplement can reduce methane emissions from cows' digestion by an average of 27 per cent, but questions remain over such additives' long- ...

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DSM defends Bovaer after international social media slamming ... (Beef Central)

A DEVELOPING feed additive used to reduce methane from livestock has been the subject of a social media campaign in the past fortnight – with petitions ...

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Makers of Lurpak respond to claims that its methane-reducing cow ... (Daily Mail)

The chemical, which would be introduced to cattle's food, is designed to reduce the amount of methane they produce in digestion, but doesn't transfer into ...

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Bovaer: the new dairy additive prompting boycotts and conspiracy ... (The Week UK)

A multinational dairy foods company says calls for a boycott over its methane-cutting additive are based on "misinformation".

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Arla faces backlash over trials with methane reducing Bovaer (FarmersWeekly)

Direct milk sellers have taken to social media to distance themselves from Arla Foods and its trial of the feed additive Bovaer on UK supplier farms after.

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Full list of Arla Foods' Bovaer 'contaminated' products boycotted by ... (Daily Mail)

Full list of Arla Foods' Bovaer 'contaminated' products boycotted by customers: from Lurpak to Cravendale and even Starbucks, as controversial cow feed additive ...

expert reaction to social media posts about cattle feed additive ... (Science Media Centre)

An FSA spokesperson said: “Milk from cows given Bovaer, a feed additive used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. Bovaer has undergone rigorous safety ...

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Bovaer: What is the cattle feed additive and why is it leading to ... (Sky News)

Since the announcement of a trial to feed British cows the additive Bovaer, shoppers have threatened to boycott products made by Arla, as well as three ...

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Bovaer debate highlights evidence is key in tackling emissions ... (ahdb.org.uk)

Last week, Arla announced the launch of its trial on the use of Bovaer, a feed additive that reduces enteric methane emissions from cows by 27%, on average.

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The unlikely firm behind controversial 'Bovaer' cow feed additive that ... (Daily Mail)

DSM-Firmenich, the Dutch-Swiss company that makes Bovaer, has hit back at 'misinformation' about its product.

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Burping cows, Bovaer and boycotts: The anti-methane additive that's ... (Euronews)

UK shoppers have threatened to boycott Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons over a 'miracle' methane-busting additive trial.

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DSM-Firmenich calls out 'misinformation' over Arla Foods backlash (FoodNavigator.com)

Dutch multinational DSM-Firmenich has pulled no punches in its response to consumer backlash over Arla Foods use of methane-cutting additive Bovaer.

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What is Bovaer, the cattle feed supplement tested by Arla which is ... (The Independent)

Arla Foods has insisted that the Boevar cattle food supplement will not filter through to human consumption as conspiracy theorists attack farmer-owned ...

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Why has an additive called Bovaer sparked controversy online? (BBC News)

The new additive aims to cut down on methane emissions from cows, but some have raised safety concerns.

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Why has an additive called Bovaer sparked controversy online? (BBC News)

The new additive aims to cut down on methane emissions from cows, but some have raised safety concerns.

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What is Bovaer and why is Craig Kelly criticising Coles over its use ... (SBS)

Some Australian shoppers have threatened to boycott Coles amid an online firestorm about the supermarket's use of a cattle feed supplement that aims to ...

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