Is My Compost Ok?

[Atheist]

I moisten the raw ingredients of my compost bin with 'organic recycled beer and wine'. I also daily swallow tablets to thin my blood, reduce my BP and fight cholesterol. Could I be producing compost that could be harmful to consumers of my home-grown vegetables?
I don't know if this post is about gardening, health or science; forgive me if my choice displeases you.

[youngmafbog]

I wouldnt have thought so but why do you want to do that? Use rain water.

[barry1010]

Human urine is good for compost bins

[youngmafbog]

Yes, but not if you have worries about contamination.

[Old_Geezer]

Whats the worst that could happen: you get healthy vegetables that thin the blood, reduce blood pressure, and fight cholesterol !!!

IMO, totally inexpert, plants are likely only to take what it needs from the soil, so as long as the compost doesn't contain weedkiller or something similar, it should be fine. Anything grown in it with have little to none of your medication, although they may taste of recycled booze ;-)

[douglas9401]

Instead of Roundup you're producing Wine-Dup.

[rowanwitch]

As soil bacteria, invertebrates and fungi break down compost into usable chemicals I wouldn't worry too much. If the compost is full of mini beasts then it's probably fine.

[237SJ]

Human waste is already used as fertilizer commercially. Not that I would be particularly interested in eating the produce.

[237SJ]

https://news.sky.com/story/fertiliser-made-from-human-faeces-and-urine-is-safe-to-use-on-food-crops-say-scientists-12787999

[Atheist]

I suppose I was thinking about scares about women's urine contaminating the rivers and water supplies with contraceptive chemicals.

[237SJ]

Our rivers and waterways are already contaminated. Metaformin is in the Thames and that water used as drinking water. God knows what else is in there.

[Old_Geezer]

These women should stop pissing into the river !

[johnk]

LOL OG

[1ozzy]

Every drug you take there are traces of that drug in your urine and faeces.
You are making drug addled compost.
Surely the produce you grow will contain traces of said drugs.

[douglas9401]

Everything is everything. Don't panic.

[William51]

Do not worry. Whatever you put on the compost will do no harm, because natural decomposition in the heap is very strong which will produce good healthy compost.

[Grumpygrandad]

Perhaps you should have titled this thread ''Is My Compost Mentis'' ?

[ZebuSanctuary]

The commercial use of fertilisers and pesticides are some of the most toxic substances known.

Recycled beer and wine - No probs.

The real enemy are those microplastics!