Toxins in Manure
Chemicals, antibiotics, and other growth promoting substances are mixed in swine feeds, including the organic materials like corn, fish meal, soya meal and other sources of protein, and this is the composition of swine feeds. Swine wastes are not wholly wastes but also contain some of the undigested food including the chemicals and medicines because no 100 percent digestion takes place. The soil that comes in contact with these wastes can also be in contact with the toxins and bacteria. Swine wastes are also sometimes used as fertilizers, and this pose risks to people, with the harmful substances included in the mixture of soil.
