THE BATTLE OF THE BEES Obviously, a lot of agriculturally based - TopicsExpress



          

THE BATTLE OF THE BEES Obviously, a lot of agriculturally based companies, like General Mills have a lot to lose if more and more bees are weakened and destroyed by insecticides. Thus, we have a real battle of giants with regard to bee survival. This corporate/big money battle is how this is playing out, not with FB petitions or posts. Well see what happens.The bees have big money on their side, such as almond growing corporations in California. They arent defenseless. Many companies are showing their support by partnering with the Xerces Society, a nonprofit organization that protects pollinators and their habitat. Whole Foods, General Mills, Burt’s Bees, Boiron, Annie’s, Cascadian Farm, Celestial Seasonings and Talenti are among the long list of supporters, having donated more than $100,000 to the Xerces Society. Whole Foods stores are also hosting “Human Bee-In” events and “Give Bees A Chance” promotions. The White House even announced the creation of a Pollinator Health Task Force, a multi-departmental effort for “understanding, preventing, and recovering from” the rapid declines in the U.S. honeybee population. While some companies are launching campaigns to protect pollinators, Monsanto, Bayer and Syngenta are trying to draw attention away from the link between neurotoxic pesticides (neonics) and the bee crisis. triplepundit/2014/06/battle-bees-food-giants-support-preservation-pesticide-companies-push-back/
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 18:56:22 +0000

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