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Death and Extinction of the Bees. The Role of Monsanto? By Joachim Hagopian
12 December 2018 — Global Research This article was originally published in March 2014. What has been the role of Monsanto in the loss of of the global honeybee population. It is only recently that this issue has been the object of mainstream media coverage. Continue reading
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The Deathly Insect Dilemma By Robert Hunziker
Insect abundance is plummeting with wild abandon, worldwide! Species evolve and go extinct as part of nature’s normal course over thousands and millions of years, but the current rate of devastation is off the charts and downright scary. Continue reading
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Winning for the bees in 2018
SumOfUs members really are saving the bees: this year you’ve helped win historic bans on bee-killing pesticides in Europe and Canada. And you’ve convinced major retailers in North America and Australia to start ditching toxic neonicotinoid pesticides. Continue reading
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Monsanto Shill Fired by Forbes By Dr. Mercola
A common corporate tactic, well-honed by the tobacco industry, is to use “third-party experts” to bring the industry’s message to the public under the cloak of independent opinion or expertise. The idea is that academic types are far more credible than industry employees when it comes to defending the industry’s position. Over the years, I’ve… Continue reading
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Bees: The jury has retired
Last month, with your support, the Bee Defenders Alliance were at the European Court of Justice standing up for the bees. This group of independent scientists and beekeepers were taking on the world’s biggest pesticide companies – Bayer, Syngenta and BASF. I delivered them your message of support along with messages from over 57,000 Sum… Continue reading
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In the European Court of Justice with the BeeDefenders
16 February 2017 — SumOfUs I’m writing to you from the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, where I’ve just delivered messages of support from you and over 57,000 other SumOfUs members. The team here are so grateful to know that you’re standing beside them. Right now, the BeeDefenders are in court defending the bees Continue reading
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Syngenta and Bayer both knew its pesticides killed Bees
Thanks to Freedom of Information Act requests, previously unpublished field trials commissioned by the two neonic manufacturers have been released showing that two neonic pesticides seriously harm bee colonies in high concentrations. Continue reading
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Protect our Bees! Email your MP
Breaking: toxic pesticides are killing our bees. That’s the headline that pesticide company bosses have been dreading. And it’s splashed all over the news thanks to new research out today. Continue reading
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Unacceptable Capitalism: Bayer is suing ‘Europe’ for saving the bees
Bayer, BASF and Syngenta are suing the European Commission to overturn a ban on the pesticides that are killing millions of bees around the world. A huge public push won this landmark ban — and we can’t sit back and let Big Pesticide overturn it while the bees vanish. The UN sounded the alarm bells:… Continue reading
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Protecting Pollinators Around the World
Without pollinators, most plants could not produce fruits and seeds, and agricultural biodiversity would suffer–according to FAO, bees, bats, birds, and other pollinators, increase global food production by 87 percent. Unfortunately, the world is seeing a decline in pollinator populations. From land-use change and pesticide use to monoculture agriculture and climate change, there are numerous… Continue reading
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Help stop the bee deaths
In 48 hours, I’m meeting with the government minister in charge of bees – Liz Truss. She’s my MP – I’m going to talk to her about toxic bee-killing pesticides, and why they need to stay off our fields. I’m Paul, a 38 Degrees member from Norfolk. Can you help raise a million voices behind… Continue reading
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TTIP threatens our bees!
There’s a huge new threat to our bees – and it’s wrapped up in a secret trade deal. If we don’t stand up for our bees, the dangerous bee-killing pesticides we’ve fought so hard against could be flooding our fields again – and back for good. Continue reading
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More dead bees? Thank the Barbarians!
Fresh batches of bee-killing pesticides are on their way to British farms right now. [1] Prime Minister David Cameron could stop these toxic chemicals before they are spread across our fields and wreak havoc on bees. But he’ll only do it if enough of us pile on the pressure. Continue reading
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The Tories are Killing the Bees!
Breaking news: an hour ago, environment minister Liz Truss snuck out a last-minute decision to allow the use of bee-killing pesticides on UK fields. Continue reading
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Beyond Beelief!
It’s a total mess. The government’s gagged their own experts – because they’ve said no to the pesticide companies that want bee-killing toxins back on UK fields this autumn. Now the final decision’s being made behind closed doors – with Environment Minister Liz Truss at the helm. Continue reading
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Bees!
Bee-killing pesticides are currently banned, but they could be back on our fields this autumn. Liz Truss – the environment minister – is deciding whether to let this happen right now. She’ll have big money lobbyists from pesticide companies in one ear, pushing her to say yes. But together we’re making sure we’re louder than… Continue reading
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Bee Deaths: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Slapped with Lawsuit By Dr Joseph Mercola
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has failed to protect bees from neonicotinoid pesticides, according to a lawsuit against the agency, filed by beekeepers and environmental groups. Continue reading
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