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Re:Estimates that mineral levels in vegetables have dropped ... by throwaway66920 on Friday September 13, 2019 @05:12PM (#20966632)
They are not the same thing. Manure is animal poop. Sewage sludge is the output of our sewers. Despite our best efforts to filter this, there is a lot more than poop in there. Heavy metals, drugs, etc.
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Re:Estimates that mineral levels in vegetables have dropped ... by briantakita on Friday September 13, 2019 @07:13PM (#20967627)
While there are many benefits to unfettered trade, a downside is lack of quality control of the inputs into the system. Garbage in, Garbage out...
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