Conspiracy theorists spark boycott of Lurpak after claiming billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates puts additives in popular butter

Conspiracy theorists sparked a Lurpak boycott after peddling false claims that Bill Gates was behind a decision to trial the controversial additive Bovaer. Conspiracy theorists claimed Bill Gates was behind the trial of Bozaer in products produced by Arla Arla Foods is one of the biggest dairy suppliers to the United Kingdom and manufactures Lurpak butter Bovaer, which was introduced to cattle food as part of the trial, is designed to reduce the amount of methane they produce in digestion, a gas that contributes to climate change Many X-users, nevertheless, were adamant Gates was behind the trial. Disgruntled online users took to social media to express their dismay at the trial of Bovaer in the UK Using #BoycottArla, thousands attempted to steer the population away from using milk or butter manufactured by Arla Many thought that Microsoft founder Bill Gates was behind the trial of Bozaer The UK chief of Arla, Bas Padberg, has now blamed the backlash his company has received on 'misinformed' claims on social media. Bas Padberg, UK Chief of Arla, said that the company would 'never, ever jeopardise' its products Social media users posted videos of themselves on X flushing away milk bought from supermarkets at the time the trial was announced The latter element, 3-NOP, had previously been considered corrosive to the eyes, a skin irritant and potentially harmful by inhalation, the FSA claimed.