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Garlic is now an existential emergency and threatens US national security. (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 23 points 9 months ago

Tons of fertilizers are processed biosolids. Granulite and Milorganite are common brands.

People freak out about the bacteria, PFAS, or pharmaceuticals that it introduces into the food supply, but it's not substantially different in quantity from animal waste which is the only other source used at scale.