{"id":98916,"date":"2018-10-01T21:29:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T14:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-ethics-of-manure-why-vegans-are-calling-for-cruelty-free-compost\/"},"modified":"2018-10-01T22:03:25","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T15:03:25","slug":"the-ethics-of-manure-why-vegans-are-calling-for-cruelty-free-compost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-ethics-of-manure-why-vegans-are-calling-for-cruelty-free-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"The ethics of manure: why vegans are calling for cruelty-free compost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nIf you\u2019re concerned about the manure you use in your garden, the Royal Horticultural Society has advice for an alternative that excludes animal excrementManure is mostly animal excrement \u2013 which cannot be guaranteed to come from free-range animals. This is a problem for vegan gardeners, who may also not be keen on the fish bones and animal blood sometimes found in some common composts.But Guy Barter, the chief horticultural adviser at the Royal Horticultural Society, says that most vegan-friendly alternatives are just as viable in a domestic garden setting. \u201cThe same can be said of fertilisers \u2013 these, too, are equally effective, whether acceptable to vegans, such as seaweed fertilisers, or otherwise.\u201d Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/shortcuts\/2018\/oct\/01\/ethics-manure-vegans-cruelty-free-compost-royal-horticultural-society-excludes-animal-excrement\" target=\"_blank\">The ethics of manure: why vegans are calling for cruelty-free compost<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; If you\u2019re concerned about the manure you use in your garden, the Royal 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