Did you read in the news about the 25,000 dead bees discovered in a Target parking lot recently? So sad... We are dependent on bees, and they are disappearing rapidly. It is alarming to say the least. Online petitions have been started, aiming to urge the EPA to take action before 2018 and suspend neonicotinoid use on flowering crops frequented by bees as a safety precaution. You can also take action at home. Since wild bee populations are also declining, in part due to loss of habitat, you can help by providing bees with new habitats. You can plant a garden of vegetables and plenty of bee-friendly flowers, or even become a backyard beekeeper (find information and resources here and here). Additionally, by purchasing local and/or organic produce and eating primarily unrefined plant foods, you avoid monetarily supporting the largely genetically modified crops (corn, canola, sugar beets, etc.) that neonicotinoids are primarily used on. diseaseproof/archives/news-devastating-bee-losses-threaten-the-food-supply.html
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 03:47:09 +0000