Tag: Bayer
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Huge news for the birds and the bees
Albert Einstein once said that “if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, man would have only four years to live.” Whether or not his statement is exactly accurate, it highlights how deeply dependent we are on bees for our food and nutrition. Traditionally, beekeepers have reported annual hive losses of 5 to…
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Follow the Honey: 7 Ways Pesticide Companies are Spinning the Bee Crisis to Protect Profits
Michele Simon was a speaker in the 2012 Food Revolution Summit. Recently she released a report, produced in tandem with Friends Of the Earth, to bring attention to the dire situation of declining bee populations caused by pesticides. You can find the report here, and read a summary below. If you like to eat, then you should care about what’s…
