Media committed to the truth.Our conviction is freedom of expression and we firmly believe that through it the perfection of our democracy is paid for.Researchers and NGOs consider human urine as an alternative to chemical fertilizers, to reduce environmental pollution and feed a growing population.Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers boost agricultural production.But used in excess, they pollute the environment.And their prices are through the roof, even more so with the war in Ukraine."If we can replace our nitrogenous fertilizers and use the urine, instead of losing it in the wastewater treatment plants, because today is what happens, it volatilizes and is lost in the atmosphere, so we could reuse it in our crops" says farmer Emanuel Laureau.Separating and collecting urine requires changing the toilets, the collection network and overcoming certain preconceived ideas.Urine diversion in toilets was already experimented with in Swedish eco-cities in the early 1990s, and later in Switzerland and Germany.Tests are also underway in the United States, South Africa, Mexico, India and Ethiopia.The first generations of urine diversion toilets, considered impractical and unsightly, or the fear of bad odors could have been a brake.“This idea that we use drinking water to flush the toilet is something less and less acceptable, since more and more people are aware that it is a precious resource that is in short supply, so it is a way of wasting it, knowing that in urban areas are treated at a high cost”, says Marine Legrand, anthropologist in charge of animation and research within the OCAPI program.But are people ready to eat food fertilized with urine?One study shows marked differences between countries.The acceptance rate is very high in China, France or Uganda, but low in Portugal or Jordan.“I had doubts about the products with phytopharmaceuticals, the drugs that can be found in the urine and finally it turns out that there are very few residues found in the urine.There is more in the body than in the urine,” explained the farmer.Urine is still struggling to establish itself as an alternative to synthetic fertilizers.But with gasoline prices on the rise and the desire of many countries to strengthen their food sovereignty, in connection with the war in Ukraine, this alternative will be given more attention.Sorry, you must be logged in to post a comment.