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  • Bianca Vasquez Toness

    Food for 9 Billion

    Recycled Lunch

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    Bianca Vasquez Toness

    Food for 9 Billion

    Recycled Lunch

    Waste truck
    A truck in Bangalore, India, collects human waste from local latrines and spreads it on farmers’ fields. Photo by Bianca Vasquez Toness.

    In India, some farmers are replacing chemical fertilizers with the contents of their latrines. It’s cheaper and produces less greenhouse gas. Is it safe?

    Date

    June 13, 2013

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    PRI's The World
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    Themes: Food, Health, Environment
    Regions: Asia / Oceania
    Media: Audio
    Other Tags: human waste, nightsoil, Bangalore, fertilizer