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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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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Raw waste is, of course, nasty stuff until all the dangerous bacteria have been killed off, either by heat or anaerobic digestion.

source: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/05/07/182010827/is-it-safe-to-use-compost-made-from-treated-human-waste

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Right, but the entire reason to prefer herbivore waste is because it is much less likely to spread disease when handled improperly.