Blood/bone etc

[Sarah-b]

Am I the only one who worries about using bonemeal (in the light of CJD or something else really horrid that hasn't been discovered yet)?
Or is this ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS?
Just wondering,
Sarah.

[Sarah-b]

[derbex]

Nope you're not. I'm not keen, especially as you're probably going to breathe some of it in.

Jeremy

[sandersj89]

I would have though that the manufacturing process would destroy the prions that have been identified in relation to the transfer of New varient CJD.

The process involves high temperatures that would detroy these. I will, if I have time, try and find some evidence for this.

Also dont forget most blood and bone is not made from by products of the beef industry. Most I believe comes from the poultry industry now.

Jerry

[Fingle....]

Good grief !!

:-\

[derbex]

Is the process for manufacturing bome meal for fertilizer different to that of manufacturing it for cattle feed then?

[sandersj89]

Is the process for manufacturing bome meal for fertilizer different to that of manufacturing it for cattle feed then?

Now it is yes. The rules are far stricter and the process is more refined. Also note no animal by products such as Blood and Bone can be feed back to the livestock. This was banned at the start of the 90's I believe. Also the cases of mad cow disease have slumped in recent years. They peaked at 36,000 in 1987 and recent numbers for for 2004 show numbers in the region of just 119.

This is a useful site:

http://www.william-sinclair.co.uk/Horticulture.nsf/Hortframecode2?OpenFrameSet&Frame=MAIN&Src=%2FHorticulture.nsf%2FHealth%2520and%2520Safety%3FOpenPage%26AutoFramed

Personally I am not worrieed, I have used blood and bone and will continue to do so. There are much larger risks out there, including other gardening risks, that I would prefer to worry about.

Jerry