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School Meals

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 9 December 2024UIN 17365

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that Bovaer is not used within the school supply chain.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

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

The School Food Standards defines the foods and drinks that must be provided, those which are restricted, and those which must not be provided. Beyond this, schools are responsible for the provision of school meals and how they source their food.

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