Ukraine to experiment with composting its war dead
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Funny, but you're not supposed to put any sort of meat, or even manure from a meat-eating animal, into a compost pile.
"The EPA recommends against composting meat, whether in a pile or bin, because it can create rodent infestations and attract pests (and cause a very unpleasant smell). Raw meat can also be particularly harmful, as it could be infected with E. coli or salmonella. If not composted properly, putting the bacteria-filled compost on your garden may allow the bacteria to spread to the plants and vegetables you’re growing, effectively ruining your harvest."
https://www.happysprout.com/gardening/can-you-compost-meat-scraps/
"While some animal manure is great for the compost, feces, and urine from non-herbivores should never be put in the compost. Dog and cat poop contain pathogens and parasites that can be very dangerous for people and animals."
"Like dog and cat poop, human feces have no place in the compost for much the same reasons."
https://www.gardeningchores.com/what-not-to-put-in-compost/
You can even compost human waste if you like. https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=5C091C93CC71019F0F615B4B0475EF1E In fact, if you look at the old Korean way of farming, you can compost pretty much anything. You just need to cure certain things for longer and let the thermophilic nature of composting do its thing. Bokashi is an ancient Japanese technique we use. bones, oil and pretty much everything goes in and comes out as black gold!