Why Is NIS Safe?

A defined amount of alkali is applied to the ground-up straw in carefully controlled conditions. The alkali reacts with the carbon in the straw and breaks it down to sodium carbonate, a completely harmless salt which is very similar to the baking soda many of us eat every day in bread.

NIS has been safely fed to horses and ruminants for over 40 years and it is produced according to FEMAS and BETA NOPS regulations which ensures that it is fully approved by all authorities and is safe.