No BEES equals No FOOD
- by: Philip C
- recipient: Canadian government
Neonicotnoid pesticides are killing our Bees. Without bees the world WILL go hungry. Lobby your government to put an immediate ban of the use of these poisons.
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Neonicotinoids are a class of neurotoxic chemicals that are structurally similar to nicotine, a powerful natural insecticide that is harmful to mammals. Neonicotinoids were designed to be more targeted to insects and less broadly destructive, but recent research suggests widespread impacts.
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There are several ways that neonics destroy the environment:
They are embedded into seeds that are planted
Treated seeds are eaten by birds
The dust from the seeds can contaminate the air during planting
Pollen and nectar eaten by bees is contaminated
The insecticide washes into waterways like streams, rivers and seas
The soil is contaminated from year after year build up
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