Summary
An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic carrots from Grimmway Farms has infected 39 people across 18 states, with 15 hospitalized and one death reported.
The recalled carrots, sold under brands like Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and 365, are no longer in stores, but the CDC urges consumers to check for and discard any remaining stock.
E. coli infections, which cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting, can be life-threatening for vulnerable groups.
Recent outbreaks have also been tied to onions, lettuce, and walnuts.
It’s not inherently a problem to utilize human waste for fertilizer, so long as it’s been processed correctly. They’ve been doing it for hundreds of years in East Asia by inoculating the waste with lactic acid bacteria.
From the article you posted it seems the American way to “process” the waste is to just dry it out.