They don’t care what you think
I got this in my email:
Coles and Woolworths are still selling beef and milk from cattle fed with Bovaer—an additive linked to cancer, DNA damage, and reproductive harm. And despite nearly 14,000 Australians demanding answers, they haven’t even bothered to respond. And it’s been almost 3 months since we launched the petition!
These supermarket giants are ignoring you while quietly stocking shelves with untested, unlabelled products. If we let them get away with this now, soon you won’t have a choice at all.
Let’s make them listen this time.
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My reaction
They don’t give a damn and soon they will be putting ground up bugs in your food. The food sector is a monopoly like everything else in Australia. It needs breaking up.
Sign the petition and make a stink. Shop elsewhere. I believe that Drakes and IGF does not do this. I will report back. Buy your meat from smaller butchers or direct from the farm. Do not let them get away with this. This will not save the planet. What nonsense.
I sent this to the big Supermarkets (you are free to copy and paste). I will publish their reply.
Sent To:
- Reception.SA@drakes.com.au
- media.relations@coles.com.au
- media@woolworths.com.au
To whom it may concern, Our food supply chain is under attack due to the addition of untested additives linked to cancer, DNA damage, and reproductive harm. These products are untested and the products are unlabeled and the supposed environmental benefits are also unproven. Coles and Woolworths are still selling beef and milk from cattle fed with Bovaer despite petitions from your customers to stop or at least to label the products. Where is customer choice? At the very least products should be clearly labeled. The European Union (EU) authorized the use of UV-treated mealworm powder in food on January 20, 2025. The powder can be used in a variety of foods, including bread, pasta, cheese, and jam. The long term implications of these additions are unknown. Petitions are already circulating regarding Bovaer-fed products and Coles and Woolworths are ignoring their customers. My question to your business is whether or not Bovaer is used in your supply chain and if it is used whether or not it is clearly labelled. Obviously it is a big selling point if you champion customer choice or better still, natural products. Unfortunately Australia suffers from monopolies in the food sector, banking sector, accounting and consulting sector and mining and gas sector. People are being gouged and ignored and a grass roots backlash is building. There is no fair go in Australia and frankly people are sick off it. If this continues political pressure will be brought to bear and campaigning will be ramped up including boycotting places that ignore their customers. So I ask you to state your position clearly as it will be published on my website. Do you add Bovaer to you supply chain? Yes or No. If you add Bovaer are the products clearly labelled? Yes or No. If you are doing the above why are you ignoring your customer base (do you hold them in contempt?) Regards, A concerned food eater. Your answer or non-reply will be published
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More facts about Bovaer
Bovaer contains 3-Nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) – a chemical linked to cancer risks, DNA damage, and reproductive harm. Studies have shown serious red flags, but it’s being pushed into our food supply without long-term safety testing.
You deserve better. Your family deserves better. We all deserve the right to know what’s in our food.
Let’s get into the facts.
Consumers deserve the truth. But right now, there’s no requirement for Coles or Woolies to label products from Bovaer-fed cattle. That means you’re eating meat and drinking milk from animals fed a chemical cocktail – without ever being told.
What’s wrong with Bovaer? Let’s break it down:
- Carcinogenic Risks: Studies show that high doses of 3-NOP caused benign tumours in female rats and abnormal cell growth in male rats. Even at lower doses, the risks are alarming.
- DNA Damage (Genotoxicity): Laboratory tests revealed DNA damage in certain cell lines, raising serious concerns about the long-term effects. Yet live animal studies remain inconclusive.
- Reproductive Harm: Animals fed with Bovaer suffered reduced testicular weight and damaged sperm. In cows, ovaries shrank, and digestion was disrupted. Milk from these cows even showed higher urea levels, a sign of altered nitrogen metabolism.
- Unnatural Changes in Cattle: Bovaer-fed cattle emit 4.45 times more hydrogen gas, a bizarre side effect of altered digestion. What else is happening to these animals – and how does it affect the food we eat?
And yet, despite these risks, you’re not being told. There’s no label. No warning. Nothing to help you make an informed choice.
This isn’t just about your health. It’s also about fairness. Farmers who choose natural methods of feeding their cattle are being pushed out by those using untested additives, all while consumers are kept in the dark.
Given the big supermarkets have embraced this chemical so willingly it might come to pass that the only beef and dairy you can get in Australia has this stuff in it. Then there’s no escaping it or it’s potential health impacts!
Add your voice now. Sign the petition to the major supermarket CEOs and demand clean, honest food.
This is urgent.
Every day, more Bovaer-fed products are flooding supermarket shelves. As I said before, if we don’t act now, this will become the norm. Bovaer-fed beef and dairy will dominate the market, and you’ll never know what you’re feeding your family.
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