Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 907668

Animal Feed: Methane

Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

IndependentDewsbury and Batley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of the impact of methane-reducing feed additives used in livestock farming.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We have a system. Methane-reducing food products, including seaweed, oils and synthetic products such as Bovaer, are a key tool in reducing emissions from agriculture by up to one third. Bovaer is approved for use in 70 countries, including those in the E...

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