Mankind has been thriving off nature's resources (人類利用大自然的資源而繁榮起來) since the beginning of time, but now we’re doing it to the point where we're taking it for granted (當作是理所當然的). Our lifestyles have changed so radically (徹地的) from those of our ancestors that we no longer have a balanced relationship with Mother Earth.

Where cavemen used to make do with whatever shelter (避難所) they can find, we now bulldoze (剷除) everything that's in the way to build dwellings which defy (對抗) natural law. Where fisherman used to catch seafood by hand and other primitive contraptions (原始的陷阱), we now trawl (用拖網捕魚) through with modern machinery which not only exhausts fish supplies (耗盡魚資源), but also destroys the local ecology (破壞當地生態環境).

One of the most obvious changes is reflected in the way we eat. In order to guarantee abundant harvests (豐盛的收成), the use of chemical fertilisers, pesticides and genetic engineering have now become common farming practices (常見做法). Yes, this ensures that we get food in our tummies (確保我們有足夠的食物), but have you ever wondered what it's doing to our bodies?

Scientific chemicals often contain harmful (有害的) substances such as carcinogens (致癌物質) which endanger (危害) our health, whilst the lack of proper food labelling (不充分的食物標籤) of genetically modified foods have caused countless (無數的) cases of allergic reactions.

At the end of the day, going organic is probably the best option (有機食物可能是最好的選擇) because this helps ensure the food we're eating is uncontaminated (無污染的). Planting our own food would be even better as it will give us the opportunity to reconnect with nature.

I keep being reminded of an incident which occurred back when I was a presenter on a children's programme. In the quiz section, I asked a contestant "Which of the following fruits has the largest pip?" (哪種水果的核最大?) The answers he could choose from were (a) watermelons; (b) mangoes; and (c) papayas. He chose (c) without hesitation, which was, of course, incorrect.

It really wasn't until then that I realised how today's children are so far removed from nature that they don't even know what the food they're eating actually looks like... So, apart from doing our bodies a favour, growing our own food also enables our youngsters to gain knowledge which they might not necessarily learn in the classroom! This means we no longer have to worry about kids telling us that eggs come from plastic cartons in a supermarket instead of a chicken (雞蛋是來自超市的膠盒，而不是雞)!

Respect the land and it will provide us with all we need. Stop hurting, and start healing planet Earth!!!