A current development in agriculture, according to Editor Liang, is strong public demand for high-quality vegetables. "Consumers usually buy the freshest, greenest and least blemished foods, so the farmers are using more pesticides to meet the demand.
梁總編輯說：「農藥噴灑一段時間後，份量如不過多，會自動分解，洗滌和烹煮也能使部分農藥分解。但消費者對果蔬品質的要求愈來愈高，不僅要求鮮美，還要沒有蟲咬的痕跡，因此農藥的用量愈來愈多，藥力也愈來愈強。