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HuckleB

(35,773 posts) Thu Sep 3, 2015, 01:34 PM Sep 2015

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Focus on Pesticides is a Distraction from Major Eco Impacts

http://fafdl.org/blog/2015/03/06/focus-on-pesticides-is-a-distraction-from-major-eco-impacts/

This really brings reality home. Unfortunately, I'm not in a constructive mode, so I'm not going to post this widely at DU. Still, some of you might be interested, so...

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Focus on Pesticides is a Distraction from Major Eco Impacts (Original Post) HuckleB Sep 2015 OP

That is quite informative. progressoid Sep 2015 #1

Some DUers truly inhabit a reality-challenged world. HuckleB Sep 2015 #2

progressoid

(50,747 posts)

1. That is quite informative.

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Wed Sep 9, 2015, 11:48 PM

Sep 2015

From what wise DUers have told me, pesticide use is up 3000 percent. Imagine my surprise when seeing this:

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

2. Some DUers truly inhabit a reality-challenged world.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 12:37 AM

Sep 2015

Last edited Thu Sep 10, 2015, 01:54 AM - Edit history (1)

But, you know, farmers are drenching their crops with the stuff, because, well, it's fun, and it's so cheap. Oh, wait. Hmm.

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