I gave up on the conference thing about 10 years ago.

And started videoconferencing talks that people, I guess, really wanted me to do.

It’s a long way from Kansas or Australia to, anywhere.

Kerala University of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor M K C Nair told The Indian Express, it is time to go beyond discussions and talks.

“It is time to act. We just listen to the suggestions during discussions and seminars. But we don’t take any pain to implement it. In the case of foodborne diseases, it seems that people, including myself, are yet to stop consuming unhealthy food. It is something related to our mindset. If people still consume chemical-infected vegetables despite the news reports about its adverse affects it is because they are yet to take the issue seriously.”

That’s a nice sentiment, but Nair also suggested that the only way to avoid consumption of contaminated vegetables is to raise a vegetable garden in every house (and no doubt use night soil).

The contradictions.