Exnihiloest wrote:Christophe wrote:...
You know that the world, trees, fruits, vegetables ... existed (and survived) BEFORE pesticides !!
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And you know that for centuries, the serfs and then the farm workers exhausted themselves to maintain them, for a miserable retribution?
All modern techniques were adopted because they made people's lives easier. Find out a little about the old life you want the peasants to return to.
Sounds a bit of a false dichotomy, isn't it? Either we have "broad spectrum" pesticides, or we have a shitty life of a sweaty worker in the field.
Maybe it is possible to make the most of mechanization, moderate chemistry, and quality life? All without genociding the browsers ...