More than half of Americans choose to be cremated when they die. And that rate is increasing as consumers sour on the high cost and environmental toll of conventional burials. In the next few years, Californians will have another option: human composting - turning bodies into fertilizer for forests and home gardens. KQED’s health correspondent April Dembosky has the story of one man from San Francisco who didn’t want to wait. 

<p>More than half of Americans choose to be cremated when they die. And that rate is increasing as consumers sour on the high cost and environmental toll of conventional burials. In the next few years, Californians will have another option: human composting - turning bodies into fertilizer for forests and home gardens. KQED’s health correspondent April Dembosky has the story of one man from San Francisco who didn’t want to wait. </p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>