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From No Trick Zone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By\u00a0P Gosselin<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doping cows\u2026\u201d\u201d In some cows, the rumen no longer functions.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Germany-based European Institute for Climate and Energy<\/a> (EIKE) presents its latest climate video, Number 243<\/a>, and discussed the use of the feed additive Bovaer (3-nitrooxypropanol \/ 3-NOP), which is designed to reduce methane emissions from cattle.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To meet climate targets, methane emissions from livestock must be reduced. In Denmark, dairy farmers above a certain herd size have been mandated to implement methane-reducing measures, such as feeding the Bovaer additive. The chemical substance inhibits the activity of specific bacteria (archaea) in the cow\u2019s rumen that are responsible for methane production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, since the mandatory introduction in Denmark, farmers have complained about health issues in their animals. Reports indicate that in some cows, the rumen has ceased to function properly. \u201cIn some cows, the rumen no longer functions, and in rare cases, cows had to be culled,\u201d according to the Danish Dairy Farmers Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While authorities like the EFSA have generally classified the substance as safe, they admitted that its \u201cgenotoxicity\u201d has not been fully clarified and that long-term studies are often lacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EIKE video criticizes that climate protection is being prioritized over animal welfare (\u201cchemical magic bullet against climate catastrophe\u201d), as animals may fall ill or, in extreme cases, have to be euthanized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EIKE speaker summarizes: \u201cOnce again, climate protection is placed above other values, such as animal welfare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Methane, like carbon dioxide and the sulfur hexafluoride from wind turbines, is a greenhouse gas. Since methane is produced by ruminants such as cattle, climate politicians want to reduce their emissions. One remedy: Bovaer, chemically 3-nitrooxypropanol or 3-NOP, slows down the biochemical activity of the symbiotic archaebacteria in the stomach of cattle. 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