In France in the early 1800s, as much as half the labour-hours spent on agriculture were spent on manure - seeking it out, raking it up, blending, composting and spreading.
Before synthetic fertiliser, manure was scarce and expensive. Even human manure was used on the fields, despite the very serious health risks.
People assume our present way of life has existed forever. It didn't.
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npub1mt…3ueyt
2026-08-28 09:28:49 UTC
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