Interesting stuff but I have a question: what affect( if any) does the composting process have on the possible myriad of agri-chemicals (pesticides and fertilisers) contained in the food source you may use to make the compost? Does it follow that only if you start with organic foord waste will you be able to produce organic compost?
Good question. There seems to be certain garden/lawn herbicides (which I don't think are used in the UK anyway) that would potentially cause problems, but generally the composting process breaks down agrochemicals to a point where root systems can't absorb them.
And as is very likely the case with Loop, the more abundant the microorganisms are involved, the better they are at breaking down unwanted compounds.
In short, non-organic waste can (but not always) = organic food.
Interesting stuff but I have a question: what affect( if any) does the composting process have on the possible myriad of agri-chemicals (pesticides and fertilisers) contained in the food source you may use to make the compost? Does it follow that only if you start with organic foord waste will you be able to produce organic compost?
Good question. There seems to be certain garden/lawn herbicides (which I don't think are used in the UK anyway) that would potentially cause problems, but generally the composting process breaks down agrochemicals to a point where root systems can't absorb them.
And as is very likely the case with Loop, the more abundant the microorganisms are involved, the better they are at breaking down unwanted compounds.
In short, non-organic waste can (but not always) = organic food.
Source: https://bokashiliving.com/should-you-compost-non-organic-food-waste/