Animal Feed: 3-nitrooxypropanol
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of long-term health concerns associated with the use of 3-Nitrooxypropanol in cattle feed.
Answered by Daniel Zeichner
3-Nitrooxypropanol is the active ingredient in a methane suppressing feed product commercially known as Bovaer.
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.
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