Many of our precious pollinators — like honeybees, American bumblebees and Monarch butterflies — have suffered and declined in recent years from the aggressive use of agricultural pesticides. Some of the worst chemical offenders are known as neonicotinoids (neonics).
It will take bold action — like banning the use of dangerous neonics — to protect vulnerable species of bees and other pollinators from extinction and give them the lifeline they deserve.
Bumblebees are amazing pollinators. They can forage in cool, unfavorable weather better than other bees, and they are very efficient on greenhouse-grown crops like tomatoes and strawberries. Losing bumblebees and other pollinators would decimate our food chain.
Our reliance on dangerous pesticides like neonics is driving many species of pollinators to the brink of extinction, and existing regulations and protections are entirely inadequate to protect pollinators from extinction.
Protecting pollinators from deadly pesticides requires all of us to speak out before they’re gone forever. The Saving America’s Pollinators Act was just reintroduced in Congress, and Food & Water Watch is also calling on state and local governments to ban the use of bee-killing pesticides. We need to hold the EPA and Big Ag accountable and stand up for our precious pollinators if we want to preserve our food system and protect our communities.
Thank you for your support for this critical issue.
Onward together,
Amanda Starbuck
Senior Food Researcher and Policy Analyst
Food & Water Watch
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