tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post1478761823758596033..comments2024-02-12T05:30:13.488-05:00Comments on Fanatic Cook: EPA: Sewage Sludge Safe To Use As FertilizerBixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-25256568941439305782012-03-09T12:18:38.026-05:002012-03-09T12:18:38.026-05:00Ha Ha @DrMel. It can't be any worse than what...Ha Ha @DrMel. It can't be any worse than what we're already pumping soil with. With all the antibiotics in manure its a wonder anyone ever gets sick!!Claudianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-3036744750407662702012-03-09T09:57:43.414-05:002012-03-09T09:57:43.414-05:00Claudia, I don't know for certain, but this is...Claudia, I don't know for certain, but this is a very "crunchy" group of organics-fanatics, mostly young families, and frankly I doubt they do drugs. And the farmers & assistants are periodically drug tested (rules of the convent). I imagine composting would alter things chemically--but I *can* tell you I've never gotten high from eating any of the veggies!Angela and Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595787896658046091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-49388411585140170112012-03-08T11:05:46.415-05:002012-03-08T11:05:46.415-05:00No offense or anything but how do you know someone...No offense or anything but how do you know someone using the toilet doesn't take drugs? Or doesn't it matter?Claudianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-45895701422380548792012-03-08T10:05:18.453-05:002012-03-08T10:05:18.453-05:00I completely agree w/ you re sludge and its toxici...I completely agree w/ you re sludge and its toxicity. I just hope the composting toilet is safe as promised!Angela and Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595787896658046091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-62296737102877169632012-03-07T18:01:00.783-05:002012-03-07T18:01:00.783-05:00After reading your post, I did some digging (no pu...After reading your post, I did some digging (no pun intended). Just going through the citations of the wiki site brings up a host of nightmares: <br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sludge<br /><br />Sometimes I get the feeling we still aren't all that far removed from the days of <i>The Jungle.</i> That is despite the sterile appearance we give the food industry. <br /><br />---<br /><br />I think I've read about systems similar to what Dr. Mel describes, and I do think it's an entirely different beast. They make pretty good sense.<br /><br />shauncaulfieldkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220688207706880140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-68663648704646492272012-03-07T16:33:36.010-05:002012-03-07T16:33:36.010-05:00Composting toilets ... they sound reasonable, usef...Composting toilets ... they sound reasonable, useful even.<br /><br />But I don't think we should be using treated municipal sewer sludge on crops. Besides the pathogen issue:<br /><br /><i>"According to a report released this year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sludge has been found to contain heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, PCBs, flame retardants, and endocrine disruptors -- pretty much anything that humans living and working in a large metropolitan area flush down their toilets or pour down their drains."</i><br />- Barry Estabrook<br /><br />Jill Richardson writes:<br /><br /><i>"Thallium, a rat poison toxic to humans even in small doses, went from the sludge, to the crops, to the cows, all the way to milk on grocery store shelves. ... In the EPA's recent tests, 80 out of 84 samples of sewage sludge tested positive for thallium."</i><br /><br />From:<br />http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/2010/03/entire-nation-regularly-consumes-foods.html<br /><br />But if the EPA says it's safe...Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-85493971206843503822012-03-07T13:54:25.437-05:002012-03-07T13:54:25.437-05:00At the Farm they have a composting toilet that the...At the Farm they have a composting toilet that they researched thoroughly before installing. The idea was to use after proper processing in the fields. Not sure if they did or not. Will have to check w/ the farmer.Angela and Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595787896658046091noreply@blogger.com