06/12/2024
Bovaer - the hot health topic right now!
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Is it safe? Or is it not?! There is a lot of conflicting information around this at the moment, some sources stating that Bovaer is fully broken down within the cowโs body and not passed into the meat or dairy. Other schools of thought believe it is passed into food products and can have detrimental effects on human health, especially on fertility.
I believe that no one REALLY knows for sure. If you choose to trust big pharma who is supplying it - all good! If not - itโs reassuring to know that Australian Organic Certified products do not contain Bovaer, which make figuring out product preferences a whole lot easier. There are a few other lists going around that I am happy to share.
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Whatโs are your thoughts on Bovaer?
Yaaaa or Naaaa?
At Australian Organic Limited (AOL), weโve recently received questions about the use of the cattle feed additive, ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฟยฎ, and weโd like to clarify its position in organic farming.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฟยฎ?
Bovaerยฎ is a synthetic feed additive designed to reduce methane emissions in livestock. Its active components, such as nitrate derived from synthetic nitrogen and 3-nitrooxypropanol, work by inhibiting enzymes responsible for methane production in cows.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐
Organic farming is built on natural, sustainable practices that work in harmony with nature. As such, ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฟยฎ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ and is not permitted in the production of certified organic beef or dairy.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐?
If you choose certified organic products, you can be confident that feed additives like Bovaerยฎ are not part of the organic farming process. Certified organic standards prioritise natural and sustainable solutions, ensuring that the food on your plate aligns with these values. We respect advancements in agricultural science that aim to tackle environmental challenges, but AOL remains committed to upholding the integrity of organic certification.
For further questions, feel free to reach outโweโre here to help. ๐ฟ