Who’da thunk the Catholics would oppose this? Hmmm… I don’t consider my dead body any more sacred than vegetable trimmings…
“While not everyone shares the same beliefs with regard to the reverent and respectful treatment of human remains, we believe there are a great many New Yorkers who would be uncomfortable at best with this proposed composting/fertilizing method, which is more appropriate for vegetable trimmings and eggshells than for human bodies,” the group said in a statement.
Source: Human Composting for ‘Green’ Burials Closer to Law in New York
