'Shoppers threaten to boycott Tesco, Morrisons and Aldi over Arla Foods' controversial Bill Gates-inspired food additive 'Bovaer' "DSM-Firmenich, the firm behind the additive, is preparing to open a Bovaer facility in Scotland as it ramps up production. Arla is behind some of the biggest dairy brands in Britain, including Lurpak butter and Cravendale milk.  Supermarkets Aldi, Tesco and Morrisons said of the plan: 'Through collaboration as part of Arla's FarmAhead Customer Partnership, we have the ability to address some of the climate challenges facing our food system.  'It is this collective approach that is really going to make a difference.' Gates said in 2023 that action had to be taken to combat methane emissions in cattle. 'You can either fix the cows to stop them doing that or you can make beef without the cow,' he told the Sydney-based Low Institute think tank. 'Both of those will be pursued to see which one can lead to the best product in terms of taste, health and cost.' He has previously advocated for alternatives to beef and other animal products as part of his push to reduce environmental impacts of meat production.  Gates is not the only billionaire looking to fund projects that reduce cows' methane emissions. Jeff Bezos, Amazon's billionaire founder, donated $9.4million (£7.8m) to a project at Surrey's Pirbright Institute that aims to reduce the methane produced by cows by means of a vaccination." Jon Brady