WATER FLOWN IN FROM HINKLEY

We had a notable reaction to our social media posts about the liberal spraying of Roundup on the grass verges recently. I think it's safe to say it struck a chord. It does bother a lot of people that Roundup is used liberally and without due thought.
 
It has made me ponder what it takes for people to think.. I figure that if people genuinely understood the danger, they might not be so keen to use the poison. I figure that is the missing link. The knowledge of how dangerous something is. If you knew, would you act differently?
 
Remember that scene in Erin Brokovich where she offers the water to the Attorney? She refuses the water because she recognises the damage it has done. How many of us are willing to drink the “water”?
 
So much advertising has been done to convince us that the “water” is safe to drink. So much money is pumped into changing a narrative and distracting us from the source of harm. Shutting down those who spoke up. Silencing those who blow a whistle of harm.
 
Eventually, and I mean eventually, the research mounts up to a critical mass where time and distance are spent between the cause and effect. There is a distinct difference between knowing and not knowing something is harmful and continuing to implement a process. We forgive readily the person who unknowingly creates harm.
 
It is a different story when direct harm is identified and the signals are ignored and sidelined, especially for the profit motive. There are countless examples of this behaviour with medicines and food. It is naïve to think that the experts would not harm us knowingly. Very naïve.
 
Meanwhile, there are many who believe that a product would not be sold if it were harmful. They readily believe the safe (& effective) narrative. Believing the best in people, they wonder why on earth someone would consider selling a product that is harmful. Surely it is checked for safety? That trust is readily taken advantage of, unfortunately. Sadly, that trust can lead to immense direct harm and ill health.
 
It is up to us to learn more about the “water” in our lives. The more we know, the more empowered we become to make better choices for ourselves. 

Anne Maher