{"id":352801,"date":"2024-11-29T15:57:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T14:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=352801"},"modified":"2024-11-29T15:57:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T14:57:41","slug":"dairy-cows-given-synthetic-additive-in-feed-to-hit-net-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=352801","title":{"rendered":"Dairy cows given synthetic additive in feed to hit net zero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi say it\u2019s a \u2018great way of testing\u2019 how to reduce methane emissions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe\u2019s biggest dairy company is facing a backlash after giving cows a synthetic additive to their feed in an\u00a0attempt to cut their methane emissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arla, which makes brands including Lurpak butter and Cravendale milk, said it was working with Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi to trial giving cows the additive Bovaer. The Telegraph<\/a> has the story.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirty of Arla\u2019s 9,000 farmers will test how the additives can be introduced into normal feeding routines<\/a>, with the aim of then rolling Bovaer out more broadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arla said Bovaer had been found to reduce methane emissions from cows by around 27pc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi said it was a \u201cgreat way of testing out where we can drive change at scale to bring down emissions\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the announcement sparked a backlash on social media, with some shoppers raising concerns about the use of additives in their groceries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some went as far as to say they would no longer shop at supermarkets involved in the trial, while others urged the grocers to label any products which may have come from the farms using the additive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no suggestion that the additive is not safe for consumers, with the UK\u2019s Food Standard Agency having approved it for use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator also said that Bovaer poses \u201can acceptable\u201d risk to the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers have no \u2018strong connection\u2019 to net zero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The backlash will be seen as an indication of the challenges facing supermarkets as they race to meet net zero<\/a>, with Tesco, Morrisons and Aldi all vowing to be carbon neutral by 2035.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clive Black, a retail analyst at Shore Capital, said supermarkets still faced a challenge in convincing customers of the merits of net zero: \u201cNot many shoppers really are making choices about the groceries they buy on the basis of sustainability. There is a stronger connection to aspects like animal welfare, but not net zero.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi say it\u2019s a \u2018great way of testing\u2019 how to reduce methane emissions<\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s biggest dairy company is facing a backlash after giving cows a synthetic additive to their feed in an\u00a0attempt to cut their methane emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":352805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691831738,691831736,691821234,691826963,691818154,691831737],"class_list":{"0":"post-352801","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-additives","9":"tag-dairy-industry","10":"tag-farming","11":"tag-methane-ch4","12":"tag-net-zero","13":"tag-supermarkets","15":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0Dairystar_Provita_Supplements.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1tMl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":352853,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=352853","url_meta":{"origin":352801,"position":0},"title":"Is Banning the Burps of Bullocks Worth Risking Our Bollocks?","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"30\/11\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Cattle have long been accused of being among the top enemies of the climate. 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