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Human manure or ‘nightsoil’ makes great crop fertiliser – but attitudes to poo-grown produce differ drastically (theconversation.com)
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[–] socsa@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago

It makes great crop fertilizer as long as it is properly composted. There is a really good reason to prefer animal waste, especially herbivore waste, because it comes with a much lower risk of spreading diseases and parasites if handled less than ideally.