The spread of food-borne infection is one of the main health risks resulting from the use of untreated slurry on agricultural fields, according to two experts.

Both scientists agreed that the practice can potentially lead to bacterial and viral infections, and that washing the produce would not necessarily eliminate the risks.

The Sunday Times of Malta sought the advice of a food scientist and an expert on public health issues from two separate university faculties on whether the use of liquid manure from animal farms carried any health risks.

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