Beach Runner wrote:
> As a vegan I'm protected.

You are *not* protected, moron. You're still at risk from a variety of
factors including blood transfusion and other blood products (plasma,
drugs or immunizations made from plasma, etc.), as well as from
fertilizers made with bloodmeal, bonemeal, and so on. Did you know that
many of your organic fertilizers are made from dead animal parts, dummy?

http://gardenline.usask.ca/misc/common3.html
http://tinyurl.com/afkvs
Etc.