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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When It Comes To Neonicotinoids, Is Anyone Listening?

Neonicotinoids are the most toxic chemicals on the earth but are still being used in the United States. In this segment of The Organic View, bee advocate, Tom Theobald talks to June Stoyer about whether or not any progress has been made to restrict neonicotinoids.

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