If burying blood/carcasses is good for the soil why is putting meat products in compost bad?

Question

When you put bury bodies/carcasses in soil it makes the vegetation grow well, but why do they ask you to not put meat in the compost bin?

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Answer 1

An obvious reason would be the smell. If you bury remains deep underground, they can break down and decompose without emitting foul smells or risk spreading disease. Even buried 6ft down, some animals like dogs can still smell the decomposing remains. In a compost heap they will start to rot and smell with very little to contain it. The smell alone will attract large amounts of insects and other critters, potentially spreading harmful bacteria and disease.