Re: Environment - humanure

01-14-2002, 05:13 PM

I'll wait to hear what others have to say, but it seems at first glance -- in
spite of Srila Prabhupada's famous "kick out the west" quote -- that humanure
can only be permitted when it follows very strict standards of temperature
monitoring and timed composting that guarantee that pathogens are destroyed.

It's like cooking with fire. That may be ideal -- but if you let your sari
drag
across the flame, you can kill yourself. It might be a good idea -- but unless
proper safety practices are employed, it may be fatal. It should be done, but
only when proper precautions are in place.

-- Noma

"Gauranga Prema (das) BCAIS (Cape Town - SA)" wrote:

> Prabhus
>
> I guess under the principle, "Land Fertility" that suggests "putting back
> into the soil what we taking out or took out." Everyone understands this
> principle "give and take", "As you sow so shall you reap". That when we
> taking from the garden we are also replacing nutrients which the soil needs.
> I'd like to see what the decision on "Humanure", human manure, will be. Will
> it be "recommended", "permitted" or "not allowed"?
> I'm sure that this is a standard which needs to be properly ironed out,
> since many devotees have different opinions on this.
>
> Your servant of the cows
> Gauranga Prema das

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