Sustainable economy

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> Many devotees have this question. Ecological Sciences of Exeter tell me

> that chemical residues are rendered ineffective through the composting

> process. They are all burnt up.

 

I guess I also should have included in the question; the case of antibiotic

residues in animal dung. I would like to presume that antibiotics are also

burnt up in the composting process. Is that a safe assumption? Is there any

authority I can write to to confirm this?

 

As our land is already safe for full certification, it would be a real shame

to set that status back by adding composts which would compromise the

matter.

 

For us certification is not so much of an issue, but the Government here are

keenly following all we do, so we should act as if we are in need of

certification.

 

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> Also.

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> We have also heard on this conference: That because a seed was inorganic

> in the first instance, does it mean it is inorganic after it has been

> seeded and grown in organic land with no chemicals added, manured

> organically and grown into seed again.

> Surely now the new seed is considered organic.

>

> Because we were born Mlleccas and Yavanas, does it mean we still are?

 

Of course in philosophical parlance, you are right. But just as sinful

reactions can still be present in an aspiring devotee (the fan example), the

poisons used in treating a seed may still be present in the newly organicaly

grown plant. So the question really is how much mercy do the certifiers show

to such poison contaminated seeds.

 

> From the latest edition of 'Organic Farming' The Soil Associations

> magazine, in which was published an article I wrote on stable management,

> it is stated 'that the use of Manure from animals fed on GMO products are

> allowed to be used in organic composts under 'derogation' from the Soil

> Association as of Jan 2000.

 

What is the exact translation of GMO? I guess it means Geneticaly Modified,

what does the 'O' stand for.

 

This will be in place for one year, as tests

> will be performed.

 

So after one year the verdict will be out on wheter or not dung from GMO fed

animals can be used on organic farms?

 

YS Samba das