<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>Raison d&#39;État wrote</title><author_name>Raison d&#39;État (npub1mt…3ueyt)</author_name><author_url>https://nostr.now/npub1mts2l7rsvgpqxdc8sk39e50fpntw0p7eamq8pp3kek5h6k7qemzq83ueyt</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://nostr.now</provider_url><html>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.&#xA;&#xA;Before synthetic fertiliser, manure was scarce and expensive. Even human manure was used on the fields, despite the very serious health risks.&#xA;&#xA;People assume our present way of life has existed forever. It didn&#39;t.</html></oembed>