Dear John,
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Seven percent. That’s how many western bumblebees remain, compared to their population just two decades ago. Act fast to save the bees: Rush a $10 contribution to Friends of the Earth.
The western bumblebee was once one of the most populous bee species in the country, ranging from New Mexico’s deserts to the tundra of northern Alaska. Today, this once-common pollinator and 40 percent of wild pollinators like them are on the brink of extinction -- driven in large part by toxic pesticides like Bayer-Monsanto’s neonicotinoids.
Bees pollinate a whopping 75% of food crops, from fruits and nuts to vegetables. Without them, many of the most nutritious foods we rely on would be in short supply.
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Bees are canaries in the coal mine. Their deaths warn us that the way we’re growing food will lead to ruin.
A key culprit in the decline of bees, butterflies and other pollinators is the massive use of toxic pesticides. Scientists are warning of a “second Silent Spring” and the potential for ecosystem collapse like we’ve never seen if we don’t shift away from these poisons.
But mega-corporations like Bayer-Monsanto are doubling down on bee-killing pesticides -- and Congress and the Trump administration have given them a free pass. Instead of banning them, they have allowed more widespread use of pesticides that are killing massive numbers of bees.
Please chip in now to support the urgent work to phase out toxic pesticides. Donate $10 or more to Friends of the Earth today.
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John, scientists are warning us that the biodiversity crisis we face is on par with the climate crisis -- in truth, each one accelerates the other. From bees, to butterflies, to children, to farmworkers, we are feeling the impact of toxic pesticides on our environment and our health. We need to get these poisons out of our food system and out of our environment.
With your support, we can get food and grocery retailers to stop selling food grown with bee-killing pesticides. We will build support to ban the worst pesticides the local, state, and federal level. We will fight to break up the monopolistic stranglehold that Big Ag has on our food system and our government.
Our plans to protect pollinators are big, bold, and comprehensive -- but we can’t do this without your support.
The bees need us now -- before it’s too late. Help save bees from Bayer-Monsanto’s toxic pesticides: Donate to Friends of the Earth today.
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Thank you,
Lisa Archer,
Food and agriculture program director,
Friends of the Earth
