Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 46614

Animal Feed: 3-Nitrooxypropanol and Kelp

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) banning the use of Bovaer and (b) allowing the use of Kelp.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Food Standards Agency has advised milk from cows given Bovaer is safe to drink. Bovaer has undergone a rigorous safety assessment and is approved for use in Great Britain. Regulation of feed additives and materials, such as Kelp, is the responsibility...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 46614) →