The use of pesticides on lawns has put poisons in the meat of Geese, I beleive, as they feed on lawns here in the US, fly up to Canada, where Innu and other Natives eat them and Native friends are telling me that they are experincing odd illnesses which their grandparents never did... Also there was a report on the news last night of a mad cow like desease in American deer and elk... bummer. the world is getting too effing filthy, isn't it?

Most people in the world can't get the point that, since modern medicine has assured that the majority of children who are born survive to adulthood, and reproduce - which was not the case in primitive societies - they need to cut their breeding of children 'way back if we are to maintain a population level that the planet can sustain. I get the sense that nature, in her wisdom, is preparing to take care of the problem for us if we won't.

Unfortunately for us, all of us, equally, are part of the problem, even if we think of ourselves as environmentally aware and careful not to overconsume. Nature isn't keeping records on individuals....

Peter.