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Help us reach 2 million signatures: sign the petition urging EPA to step up and protect bees, butterflies, and other pollinators >> |
The USDA’s honey bee die-off numbers were recently released, and the news is not good. Beekeepers lost an average of 44 percent of their colonies last year—even more than the year prior. Other research out this year indicates that native bees are declining, too.
Why are the bees still dying? Largely thanks to bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides!
Sign the petition: Tell the EPA to act on bee-killing pesticides NOW >>
Bees are responsible for every one in three bites of food we eat, so we can’t afford to keep losing them. The EPA has the power to help bring back bee populations by restricting the use of bee-toxic pesticides.
This June, beekeepers, farmers, and people like you are joining the“Keep the Hives Alive Tour.” We’re driving around the country with a truck filled with dead bees, stopping along the way to celebrate local efforts to protect bees and to raise awareness about the plight of pollinators and how toxic pesticides contribute to their decline.
The tour will end in Washington, DC on June 22nd with a big rally in front of EPA to urge the agency to take action on toxic pesticides and support sustainable agriculture.
We must ramp up pressure on the EPA to act NOW. We’re aiming to reach 2 million petition signatures by June 22nd, but we need your help to reach our goal!
Help us reach 2 million signatures: Add your name to urge EPA to step up and protect bees, butterflies, and other pollinators >>
What’s stopping the EPA from taking action? The pesticide industry.
The pesticide industry is doing everything it can to protect its profits. We know the EPA is hearing from Bayer, Syngenta, and other major agro-chemical companies that spend millions of dollars on PR campaigns to shift the blame away from pesticides—despite a wealth of research linking pesticides to bee declines. We need YOUR help to tell EPA to stop dragging its feet and take strong action on bee-killing pesticides and protect pollinator species.
Click here to tell the EPA: Protect the bees, not the pesticide industry!
We’re gaining traction. In January, the EPA finally acknowledged that one neonicotinoid, imidacloprid, poses risks to honey bees. The EPA is also assessing the impact of the chemical glyphosate and its toxicity to monarchs from residues in milkweed (the only food young monarch butterflies eat—and a necessary component to their survival).
The EPA is starting to listen to the strong body of independent science because activists like you have drawn attention to it. But nothing the EPA has done so far will do enough to address the bee-toxic pesticides currently on the market.
We need to turn up the heat to make sure the harmful effects from these pesticides are eliminated once and for all. The EPA needs to hear from you—not just Bayer and other companies massively profiting from these toxic pesticides. This June we have the ability to do just that—help us make your voices heard!
Thanks for standing up for bees,
The Center for Food Safety team
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