Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17364

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Tabled: 2 December 2024

Answered: 20 December 2024

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the use of Bovaer.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Food Standards Agency has advised milk from cows given Bovaer, an authorised feed additive used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. Bovaer has undergone a rigorous safety assessment and is approved for use in Great Britain.