Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Posted March 12, 2006 right! > > > > > > > The next question is, where does the bonemeal/bloodmeal come > > from? > > > > Organic, free-range, grassfed animals??? Why am I guessing > > not!?! > > > > > > > > It seems to me that the problem isn't so much the > > > > decomposed/decomposing animal products used in organic farming > > as it > > > > is the whole issue of mass farming. After all, soil (at least > > the > > > > soil that plants will actually grow in) is in large part > > composed of > > > > organic matter, including decomposed animal matter. I give > > great > > > > thanks to all the animals who die and their bodies decompose so > > that I > > > > may eat fresh, healthy plants. > > > > > > > > The problem lies in the fact that large scale farming cannot be > > > > maintained within the natural soil cycle. In large scale > > farming, an > > > > artificial means of incorporating organic matter into the soil > > must be > > > > used; so, they turn to bonemeal and bloodmeal. Actually I'm > > rather > > > > glad they do. In my mind this is a terrific use of these animal > > > > byproducts - assuming they were from organically raised > > animals . > > > > Where would this " trash " from the animal industry be going if > > not used > > > > in this manner? -- probably someplace even further away from > > where it > > > > belongs in the natural cycle of life and death. > > > > > > > > :-\ -- > > > > > > > > > > Ilanit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote
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