NZ Chlorpyrifos Study, Illinois Ban & Neonics In Building Materials

Photo: David Cappaert Mich State Univ, Bugwood.org_

In this week’s segment of The Neonicotinoid View, host June Stoyer and Tom Theobald continue the discussion about the New Zealand Study on Chlorpyrifos, unsettling news about the German population contamination due to glyphosate, scientific integrity policy reform, neonics in building materials and Illinois ban on neonics! Stay tuned! “The Neonicotinoid View”, which is produced by The Organic View Radio Show is unique, weekly program that explores the impact of neonicotinoids on the environment. Tune in each week as June and Tom explore the latest research and news from the beekeeping community.

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Open Letter to American Beekeepers

Why would you risk putting something out there that could kill the bees that you need -Bill Rhodes

The Presidential Task Force Report on Bee and Pollinator Health has been widely condemned for failing to address the primary cause of bee-deaths in America: pesticides. Environmental NGOs have strongly criticized the Task Force Report including: PANNA, Beyond Pesticides, Center for Food Safety, Friends of the Earth, National Resources Defense Council and EcoWatch. The central criticism is that this report gives pesticides a free pass in relation to bee colony deaths.

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