A question for vegans (about fertilizer)?!
so im working on transitioning into veganism
and alot of people tell me its almost impossible to be completley vegan because cow manure is used as a fertilized for growing crops
what do you thik about that!?
what would you say to someone who told you that!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
and alot of people tell me its almost impossible to be completley vegan because cow manure is used as a fertilized for growing crops
what do you thik about that!?
what would you say to someone who told you that!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
I would say that they are correct but would also say there's no way to tell what organic produce was fertilized that way (there are more ways) so it really isn't an issue!. Until it's required by law to divulge what kind of organic fertilizer is used, there's really nothing they can do!.
I would say using manure on a home garden would not be vegan though because the manure is sold by the meat and dairy industries as a way to defer costs!.
kimberly-using manure doesn't exploit animals, but neither does using products made from rendered animal parts then, since the animals are killed for meat, not to make those products!. Both support the meat and dairy industries equally!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would say using manure on a home garden would not be vegan though because the manure is sold by the meat and dairy industries as a way to defer costs!.
kimberly-using manure doesn't exploit animals, but neither does using products made from rendered animal parts then, since the animals are killed for meat, not to make those products!. Both support the meat and dairy industries equally!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A lot of different things can be used for fertilizer Miss, If your planting a garden you can use dried manure from cows,sheep, poultry, swine, or horses!.
You can also use mulch!. Many times mulch is recycled garbage!. Grass clippings, fallen tree limbs, byproducts from lumber yards or even pet kennels!.
However, when crops are grown on a large scale!. Some farmers plant a late season crop that is meant to be plowed under and worked into the soil where the plants decompose to provide the necessary nutrients for the primary crop!. Many times a chemical fertilizer is introduced into the soil alongside the seed to give the seedlings a boost when they start growing!. The components of these fertilizers are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potash!.
Cow manure is a great soil builder!. However since the cost for moving manure can be quite high, the use of cow manure is usually localized to areas where there are cattle!. Even then cow manure is used primarily to fertilize crops which are grown to be fed to the cattle!.
In many places if it is practical to do so, waste from municipal waste water treatment plants is spread on the land in the form of sludge!. In some countries, such as Mexico, where many of our favorite fruits and vegetables come from during parts of the year, raw human waste is spread on the land as fertilizer!. Well they have to put it someplace don't they!?
Thank you Miss, Good question!Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can also use mulch!. Many times mulch is recycled garbage!. Grass clippings, fallen tree limbs, byproducts from lumber yards or even pet kennels!.
However, when crops are grown on a large scale!. Some farmers plant a late season crop that is meant to be plowed under and worked into the soil where the plants decompose to provide the necessary nutrients for the primary crop!. Many times a chemical fertilizer is introduced into the soil alongside the seed to give the seedlings a boost when they start growing!. The components of these fertilizers are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potash!.
Cow manure is a great soil builder!. However since the cost for moving manure can be quite high, the use of cow manure is usually localized to areas where there are cattle!. Even then cow manure is used primarily to fertilize crops which are grown to be fed to the cattle!.
In many places if it is practical to do so, waste from municipal waste water treatment plants is spread on the land in the form of sludge!. In some countries, such as Mexico, where many of our favorite fruits and vegetables come from during parts of the year, raw human waste is spread on the land as fertilizer!. Well they have to put it someplace don't they!?
Thank you Miss, Good question!Www@FoodAQ@Com
There's nothing you can do right now really!.
A lot of vegan people grow some of their own vegetables
and stuff anyways!. Often the cow turd fertilizer thing
isn't taken in consideration because it's at that point
where it's near impossible to know if it has been used or
not and also it doesn't really harm a cow or exploit it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A lot of vegan people grow some of their own vegetables
and stuff anyways!. Often the cow turd fertilizer thing
isn't taken in consideration because it's at that point
where it's near impossible to know if it has been used or
not and also it doesn't really harm a cow or exploit it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Well, I am growing a lot of own fruits and veggies, with not cow sh!t, adn When i move out I will buy strictly from local farms where i know what fertilizer they use and that the workers are treated fairly!.
Trust me I've already been exposed to that before!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Trust me I've already been exposed to that before!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Oh for crying out loud!. What's wrong with cow manure!? It's not like the animals were abused, there are strict FDA guidelines which companies must follow in terms of treating animals under their possession!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Vegan's don't exploit aniamls, how is collecting their poo exploiting them!?
BTW: if it helps, only organic farmers use cow manure!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
BTW: if it helps, only organic farmers use cow manure!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They can use fertilizers made from oil or other minerals!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Well it's not like the cows are pooping against their will LOLWww@FoodAQ@Com
I don't think the cow wants it's pooWww@FoodAQ@Com
i don't think they harvest cows just for the manure!.
i want my own garden!.!.!. if they didn't attract snakes :(Www@FoodAQ@Com
i want my own garden!.!.!. if they didn't attract snakes :(Www@FoodAQ@Com
i use bat pooWww@FoodAQ@Com