On Tuesday November 22 2005 12:15 pm, Ken Benjamin wrote: > Hello all, > > I've accepted a position in Beijing and my internet research of China > in general has revealed that it is highly recommended to NOT eat raw > any un-peeled fruits or veggies in China. The basis for this warning > is due to the Chinese (and other Asians) using "night soil" (human > manure) to fertilize their crops. <SNIP>
> Ken Hi Ken. You might want to find a copy of a book called "The Humanure Handbook" Here is a link to the publishers website. http://www.jenkinspublishing.com/humanure.html It is very informative and should answer most of your questions about the use of human waste as a fertilizer. There is a long tradition of using human waste as fertilizer. If this practice was all that dangerous don't you think that the Chinese population would have succumbed by now? -- LTR Registered Linux user #280295 [email protected] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
