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The toxin hiding in your beef
The FDA just approved it—without long-term safety data

Good morning friends,

The FDA just approved a new cattle feed additive.
It’s called Bovaer, and it’s meant to reduce methane emissions in cows.
Sounds like a win for the planet, right?
But here’s the problem…
Bovaer (aka 3-NOP) works by disabling a natural enzyme in cows that helps them produce methane.
But that process creates a toxic byproduct called NOPA—
A compound linked to:
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Neurotoxicity and cell death
Diseases like Huntington’s
And here’s where it gets even more disturbing…
The product label warns:
Toxic to male fertility
Avoid skin contact
Wear gloves, mask, and goggles
Yet somehow…
It’s perfectly fine to feed it to the animals we eat.
So what happens next?
If we know toxins can pass from mother to baby through breast milk,
What’s stopping NOPA from passing from cow to consumer through meat and milk?
The scary part?
We don’t know.
The research hasn’t been done.
The solution?
Know your farmer
Buy regeneratively raised meat
Avoid corporate supply chains when you can
Because food quality = health quality.
And this is just another example of profit over people.
Struggling with hormone imbalances, gut issues, or fatigue?
Book a call with my team and let’s uncover what hidden toxins might be holding your health back.
To your health,
