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Tumbulu

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3. They tried to force organic farms to accept sewage sludge back in the early 90's

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 09:54 PM

Apr 30

and we all worked extremely hard to make sure the organic standards forbid the use of sewage sludge on farms.

So, know that anything grown on a farm here in the US that has been certified organic by an accredited USDA certifier has never had those materials applied to them.

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'This is Chernobyl': Texas ranchers say 'forever chemicals' in (human-)waste-based fertilizers ruined their land [View all] highplainsdem Apr 30 OP

Interesting. In my town, we went on a tour of the sewage treatment plant about 15 years ago and they had a Wonder Why Apr 30 #1

I had a friend who worked at TRA Trinity River Authority MagickMuffin Apr 30 #2

They tried to force organic farms to accept sewage sludge back in the early 90's Tumbulu Apr 30 #3

Thank you ananda Apr 30 #5

And people wonder about the soaring rate of autism... IMHO it's not the vaccines Hekate Apr 30 #4

Endocrine disruption, I suspect, has much to do with our current political landscape Ponietz Apr 30 #6

"IMHO it's not the vaccines" Mariana May 1 #10

I figured that out decades ago when I read an article about rocket fuel leaking into the aquifers Hekate May 1 #15

No. That's not why. Oneironaut May 1 #12

That stuff is everywhere. And if you get cow or horse manure, it's contaminated with broadleaf herbicides. LeftInTX Apr 30 #7

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Thanks! Maybe we'll find some that works on non-chlorinated PFAS someday. Hermit-The-Prog May 1 #9

Wherever there is a niche to fill, something evolves to fill it Warpy May 1 #16

Interesting. OldBaldy1701E May 1 #11

Wow BoRaGard May 1 #13

This is what you voted for, Texas farmers ck4829 May 1 #14

It's happening all over. LeftInTX May 1 #17

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