Massive bee die-off
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 February 2015 04:22
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Bayer is funneling its massive profits into funding "scientific" claims that the bees aren't dying because of toxic chemicals in its pesticides.
Scientists all over the world have proven that Bayer products are killing the bees -- ask Bayer to stop funding fake science and cancel the "Bee Care Tour" now.
Paov,
Bayer is throwing all its profits into creating fake “science” that claims its products aren’t killing the bees.
The global die-off of bees represents an enormous threat to our planet. Bees are responsible for every three bites of food we eat. Without bees, our entire global food supply is in serious danger.
Bayer’s PR machine is shameless. For the last two years, it has hosted the “Bayer Bee Care Tour” supposedly to “further understanding of the important role honey bees play in our food supply”. In reality, these tours are high-profile platforms Bayer uses to blame “multiple” pesticides for the death of the bees and to delegitimise widely held and proven scientific claims that neonicotinoids are responsible for killing the bees.
Ask Bayer to stop funding fake science and cancel its Bee Care Tour!
The dangerous chemical Bayer makes is a neonicotinoid. Neonicotonoids are soaked into seeds, which spreading through the plant and kill insects stopping for a snack. These pesticides can easily be replaced with different chemicals that don’t soak so deeply into our crops. But companies like Bayer make a fortune from selling neonicotinoids - so they’ll do everything they can to protect their profit including funding fake science.
Bayer is funding scientific studies, cultivating alliances and strategic partnerships with farmers, beekeepers, and agricultural organizations to bolster the legitimacy of its arguments and position itself as a “friend of the bees”. But in reality Bayer is the bees' greatest enemy.
Bayer will stop at nothing to not take responsibility for endangering the bees. It is throwing its millions behind scientific research that claims it's not the cause behind the great bee die-off, so it can continue to sell its products. It’s irresponsible, it's greedy, and this needs to end now.
Sign the petition asking Bayer to stop funding fake science and stop its Bee Care Tour!
Thank you for all that you do,
Ledys and the rest of the team at SumOfUs
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More information:
Follow the Honey: 7 ways pesticide companies are spinning the bee crisis to protect profits, Friends of the Earth, 8 April 2014.
Pesticide Industry Uses Big Tobacco Playback To Explain Why Bees Are Dying Off, TruthOut, 17 May 2014
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