Food Safety Groups Urge FDA to Develop Standards in the Application of Manure on Farms
Manure plays an important role in sustainable agriculture by returning nutrients to the soil and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. It can also act as a transmission vehicle for deadly pathogens when handled inappropriately. In the interest of public health, Consumer Federation of America and other consumer and food safety groups encourage the Food and Drug Administration to act expeditiously in developing time intervals and other standards to guide the safe application of manure on farms.
