Human composting could become the future of American deathcare as support for the method gains traction in several more states.
Also known as natural organic reduction, human composting is an emerging alternative to a traditional burial that speeds up the decomposition process of a human body—which can take years—to only a matter of weeks, turning the body into soil. Advocates view human composting as a more eco-friendly form of deathcare that can provide key social benefits for those mourning a loved one, but the process has drawn opposition from religious groups, who say it violates their doctrine about how bodies should be treated after death.
