- All via Friends of the Earth – “A new study shows that 36 out of 71 (51 percent) of garden plant samples purchased at top garden retailers in 18 cities in the United States and Canada contain neonicotinoid pesticides — a key contributor to recent bee declines. Some of the flowers contained neonic levels high enough to kill bees outright assuming comparable concentrations are present in the flowers’ pollen and nectar. Further, 40 percent of the positive samples contained two or more neonicotinoids. Read the press release here.
- A report by Michele Simon and Friends of the Earth uncovers the deceptive public relations tactics chemical companies Bayer, Syngenta and Monsanto are using to manufacture doubt about science and fool politicians to delay action on neonicotinoid pesticides. As the bee crisis worsens, these companies are using tobacco-style PR tricks to protect their profits at the expense of bees and our future. Read the blog post by Michele Simon and our press release.
- A first-of-its-kind pilot study by Friends of the Earth and Pesticide Research Institute in 2013 found 54 percent of common garden plants purchased at top retailers, including Lowe’s and Home Depot, contained neonicotinoid pesticides, which studies show can harm or kill bees and other pollinators, with no warning to consumers. Read the press release here.”
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