I totaly relate, as I was a post war baby. I lived on farms and in rural areas as a small child, and we made do without any pesticides. Unfortunately, I have spent the last 56 years of my life in a very congested, urban area. I did grow produce in my yards , when I had yards, but in my small mobile home lot my fruit trees have shaded out the veggi areas, so I have to depend on movable containers, and things just don't do as well. I do recycle my aluminum and plastic, batteries, electronics, etc,as much as possible, but I have to admit to using pesticides. If I didn't , I wouldn't have any flowers or fruit. I don't even have room to make any decent compost, though I've tried. So add me to the "small steps". I growl when I have to by produce from Chili, and I read labels on any packaged food because I find what we eat these days terrifing..
I know the world has changed since we were growing up, but I don't think it's all for the better. Convenient? Yes. Healthy? NO!
