Dear John,
Monarch butterflies are in trouble. They’ve declined by 90% in the last 20
years. And a key culprit is the massive increase in the use of glyphosate --
a.k.a. Monsanto’s Roundup®.
It’s a simple formula: More Roundup® = less milkweed = fewer monarchs.
And it’s not just monarchs who are suffering. The California Supreme Court
recently affirmed that glyphosate is dangerous to humans as well.
At Friends of the Earth, we’re working to get this toxic pesticide out of our
food system and shift to organic agriculture -- but we need your help.
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Over the last two decades, what used to be a roaring river of butterflies
migrating to Mexico each year has become a trickle.
At the same time, the amount of Roundup® being used each year has increased
significantly. Use jumped from only 11 million pounds in 1987 to nearly 300
million pounds in 2016.
It’s no wonder our butterflies are in trouble. And the dramatically increased
use of Roundup® is bad for us as well -- the World Health Organization has found
this pesticide is a probable carcinogen.
The evidence is clear: we must stop supporting a food system built on toxic
pesticides like Roundup® and instead build a future of organic for all.
But instead, the Trump Administration is poised to hand Monsanto a license to
pollute our environment, harm our health, and wipe out monarch butterflies. The
EPA is signaling that it intends to allow Big Ag to keep dousing our food in
this toxic chemical.
We can’t let the agency get away with putting the pesticide industry’s profits
ahead of our health and environment.
Stop Monsanto from poisoning our environment and communities with Roundup®:
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We’re going up against huge corporations and their powerful cronies in the Trump
Administration -- a daunting task. But with Friends of the Earth members like
you at our side, I know we can win this fight and save the monarchs from
extinction.
We have a comprehensive plan to get toxic pesticides out of our food system and
stem insect declines:
* We’ve mobilized people like you to send more than 25,000 messages to Congress
supporting the bill to ban glyphosate. And our campaigners are on Capitol
Hill meeting with legislators one-on-one to keep the pressure on.
* We’re supporting a new bill introduced by Representative Velazquez to ban
neonicotinoids -- another monarch-harming pesticide -- in wildlife refuges.
It’s hard to believe, but the Trump Administration has actually allowed these
toxic pesticides to be used in our protected wild places. This bill would
reverse Trump’s decision and restore this critical monarch and bee habitat.
* We’re working at the state and local levels to protect pollinators from
pesticides. This year, New York and Vermont passed bills to ban
pollinator-toxic pesticides like neonics and chlorpyrifos, and California
announced a new plan to ban chlorpyrifos. We’re continuing work in five other
states to pass bills to ban toxic pesticides, including glyphosate. Plus,
we’re working with cities to pass policies to ban this and other toxic
pesticides.
* We’re pushing food retailers to eliminate pesticides, including glyphosate,
from their supply chains. Costco has already announced steps to address
pesticide use in the food it carries. Kroger -- the nation’s largest
conventional food retailer -- recently updated its pollinator policy to help
protect bees and butterflies. But the commitments don’t go far enough. So
we’re going to keep pushing these and other leading supermarkets to do better
on pesticides and increase their organic offerings.
These actions won’t only help monarchs. Bees and other insects are dying at
alarming rates. Scientists are warning if we don’t stem insect decline, we could
soon face the “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems.” We must rapidly
reduce our use of pesticides if we are to save these crucial species.
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 we can do for the monarchs! 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
monarchs and our food system! Donate now and your gift will be matched
dollar-for-dollar -- up to $930,000!
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Standing with you,
Lisa Archer,
Food and agriculture program director,
Friends of the Earth
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