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early a third of our world’s crops are dependent upon honeybee pollination. Without them, we would have no fruits, vegetables, nuts, or seeds; scarcity of beef or dairy products due to alfalfa crops dying out; no seed oils and, obviously, no honey. We would have to live on a diet of pork and staple grains that depend on wind pollination, such as wheat, rice, and corn.
In 2013, the European Union banned the use of neonicotinomide insecticides on crops for three years due to research linking it to increased bee mortality. Despite this ruling, in the UK the pesticide manufacturer Syngenta is seeking emergency exemption to use this lethal chemical on our fields.
What the hell are they thinking? Haven’t they read the research?
When you have time, do take a look at these articles, and return here with your thoughts and opinions after.
What Our World Would Look Like Without Honeybees
Scientists Discover Key Molecule Linking Neonicotinoids to Honey Bee Viruses
A Global Citizens Report against Big Ag, Big Pharma & Government
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