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[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago

So… I’d agree that sounds gross if true, not sure if it’s dangerous though. But what about the US agricultural practice of fertilizing crops like lettuce with sewage solids?

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

The Office for Science and Society at McGill University in Quebec, which attempts to popularise and explain scientific issues, says there is "no evidence" that sewage is used as a fertiliser for growing garlic in China.

[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Yes, that's what the article says.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

And I think that is worth mentioning and not whatever fucking tik toks this so called leader is citing

[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

I mean, it’s Rick Scott. Best thing I ever heard to describe him was “that skeletor looking motherfucker”. Anything he says or does is highly suspect.

[-] ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

It's generally considered safe such things are regulated and monitored. It also reduces dependency on fertilisers made from fossils fuels.

[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Sure, they're supposed to sanitize and process the material in various ways before using them on crops. It's still questionable in one major way, which is the presence of pharmaceutical residue.

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemdro.id 3 points 9 months ago

US agriculture is shockingly self regulated.

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