Last year U.S. beekeepers lost more than 40% of their honeybee populations, and with bees pollinating most of our produce and nut crops, their loss could have a devastating effect on the food supply.
We know the culprit: Scientists have uncovered a mountain of evidence showing that a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids contribute to bee die-offs. But despite bees’ vital role in sustaining our food supply, the Environmental Protection Agency has approved the widespread use of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides. These toxic chemicals impair bees’ natural defense systems, limit their reproductive success and hurt their chance of survival.
Widely-used neonicotinoid pesticides cause nervous system problems in bees that stop them from pollinating and breeding. The EPA has a history of allowing the use of bee-killing pesticides despite the evidence they cause harm to humans and bees. This dangerous stance means that not only will humans be eating, drinking and breathing pesticide poisons for years, but bee colonies will also continue to suffer.
Bees are remarkable pollinators, and losing them would be a disaster. At Food & Water Watch, we do everything in our power to protect bees by fighting to ban dangerous pesticides and protect the food supply we all depend on — but we need your help.
Wenonah Hauter
Founder and Executive Director
Food & Water Watch
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