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Posted Sun Jul 27 2008: from Birmingham Sunday Mercury: Human sewage used on crops in the Midlands http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1217179626 "FARMERS are using treated human sewage as crop fertiliser on almost 3,000 Midland fields. Severn Trent Water says demand for the waste has soared because it is now just a fifth of the cost of conventional animal-based fertiliser, which is closely linked to the price of oil. The treated human sewage, known as sludge, is being used on fields to grow crops including maize, corn and oats." [Read more stories about: toxic sludge] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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