Dear John,
The bees are warning us. The butterflies are warning us. Scientists are warning us.
The way we’re growing our food is poisoning our planet and killing crucial wildlife around the globe.
We can still stop this “ecological Armageddon” -- but we’re running out of time. If 75% of the people reading this donate before midnight, we’ll reach our fundraising goal. But John, we can’t do this without you.
Help stop the coming “ecological Armageddon”: Donate $10 or more before it’s too late!
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Last winter, U.S. beekeepers reported losing an average of 40% of their hives. These were the worst winter losses ever on record.
And the news just keeps getting worse. Scientists recently conducted the first comprehensive global meta-study of insect decline, and they found that essential pollinators and other insects could go extinct within a century.
A key contributing factor in this crisis is the growing use of toxic pesticides produced by companies like Bayer-Monsanto. The evidence is clear -- we have to get these pesticides out of our food system.
Kroger, the nation’s largest supermarket chain, could contribute to the solution. But instead, it’s part of the problem. It’s still selling far too much food produced with bee-killing and butterfly-harming pesticides.
Together, we can push Kroger to refuse to sell products grown with these toxic chemicals. Your help is critical, which is why I’m asking you to take one simple but important step right now:
Donate $10 or more and stop Bayer-Monsanto from wiping out bees and butterflies!
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Clearly, the bees can’t wait -- and neither can we. Friends of the Earth is pulling out all the stops, working on several fronts in an effort to push this issue to the top of our national agenda.
Indeed, with Members like you standing with us, Friends of the Earth is already making a huge amount of progress in our campaign to save bees and other pollinators:
- We’re continuing to expose the pesticide industry’s cozy ties to the Trump Administration. Pesticide industry executives are swarming into cushy government positions regulating the very industries they used to work for. Meanwhile, they suppress the science on pesticides’ harm to human and pollinator health.
- We co-authored a peer-reviewed study that found the massive increase in the use of persistent neonicotinoids creates a cumulative toxic burden in the environment that is much higher than that experienced by insects 25 or more years ago. The study was picked up by major media outlets like National Geographic, NPR and The Guardian -- increasing pressure on lawmakers and corporations to solve this crisis.
- Our campaigners are going to Capitol Hill to urge Members of Congress to restrict toxic pesticides. We’re building support for bills like the Saving America’s Pollinators Act and a bill to ban Dow’s nerve gas pesticide chlorpyrifos.
- We’re pushing food retailers to eliminate pesticides, including neonics, from their supply chains. In response to our campaign, Aldi just announced it’s taking steps to reduce the use of bee-killing pesticides in the food it sells and increase its organic offerings. Now, we’re using that momentum to build pressure on Kroger to follow suit.
The evidence is clear: We must greatly reduce our use of pesticides if we are to save these crucial species and prevent a “Second Silent Spring.”
You know that when we work together, we can move mountains. You and I have already transformed the garden industry, including convincing Home Depot, Lowe’s, Costco, True Value, Ace Hardware and Walmart to eliminate bee-killing pesticides in garden plants.
Imagine what more we can do for the bees! But we’ve got to act fast, before these beautiful and iconic pollinators disappear forever.
Make a generous contribution today and help Friends of the Earth save the bees and our food system!
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Standing with you,
Lisa Archer,
Food and agriculture program director,
Friends of the Earth
