Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator - BBC News
Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator - BBC News
Rick Scott says Chinese garlic grown in sewage is unsafe and poses a threat to national security.
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So… I’d agree that sounds gross if true, not sure if it’s dangerous though. But what about the US agricultural practice of fertilizing crops like lettuce with sewage solids?
The Office for Science and Society at McGill University in Quebec, which attempts to popularise and explain scientific issues, says there is "no evidence" that sewage is used as a fertiliser for growing garlic in China.
Yes, that's what the article says.
And I think that is worth mentioning and not whatever fucking tik toks this so called leader is citing
I mean, it’s Rick Scott. Best thing I ever heard to describe him was “that skeletor looking motherfucker”. Anything he says or does is highly suspect.
It's generally considered safe such things are regulated and monitored. It also reduces dependency on fertilisers made from fossils fuels.
Sure, they're supposed to sanitize and process the material in various ways before using them on crops. It's still questionable in one major way, which is the presence of pharmaceutical residue.
US agriculture is shockingly self regulated.
There is a much higher likelihood of spreading disease when you fertalize with human waste. Most countries do not allow it for that reason.
It's allowed in the US and the National Academy of Sciences says "the use of these materials in the production of crops for human consumption when practiced in accordance with existing federal guidelines and regulations, presents negligible risk to the consumer, to crop production and to the environment."
While that is true, most disease outbreaks in developed countries occur from improper handling and packaging.
People have been using Nightsoil for a long time.