Arla: No Bovaer on Swedish farms – right now

Published 2 December 2024 at 17.41

Domestic. After a public storm on social media regarding the climate preparation Bovaer, Arla clarifies that “no Swedish Arlaks receive Bovaer”, even though tests were carried out on a smaller number of farms in 2023. However, Arla emphasizes that it is still interested in using this type of agent .

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Fria Tider reported on Sunday about the demands for a boycott directed against Arla in Great Britain.

The background is that it has emerged that Arla tried Bovaer, a climate-friendly dietary supplement that causes cows to fart and burp less and thereby release around 30 percent less methane gas.

In Sweden, many customers have demanded that Arla report if you use the preparation on Swedish farms, which was done in 2023.

“No Swedish Arlaks get Bovaer. In 2023, we carried out tests outside on a small number of farms,” ​​the company now writes in an update on its website .

Arla emphasizes that the supplement does not harm human or animal health, and that it is open to continuing to use these agents.

“We are looking at how we can use methane-reducing feed supplements in the future. If we decide to do more pilot tests in the future, we will tell you about this,” writes Arla.

The company emphasizes that Bovaer breaks down in the cows' digestive system and does not pass on to the milk or other end products . They also point out that organic farms do not use the supplement.

Arla refers “detailed questions” about Bovaer to the foreign producer Royal DSM.