Europe Becomes First Continent to Ban a PesticideMay 1st, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The European Union passed a continent-wide ban yesterday on the insecticides believed to be the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious disease affecting millions of bees worldwide and threatening global food supplies. Read More:Europe Becomes First Continent to Ban a PesticideWidespread Bee Deaths Are Gonna Cost You: Higher Food Prices ExpectedApril 5th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious illness killing off countless bee communities around the world, is expected to result in rising food prices, reports Rodale. Read More:Widespread Bee Deaths Are Gonna Cost You: Higher Food Prices ExpectedMysterious Bee Deaths Lead France to Ban Syngenta PesticideJune 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In efforts to reduce the spread of Colony Collapse Disorder—the mysterious worldwide disappearance of bees leading to the failure of hives and the important pollination function bees play in agriculture—France has announced it will ban the Cruiser OSR pesticide made by Swiss chemical company, Syngenta. Read More:Mysterious Bee Deaths Lead France to Ban Syngenta PesticideNew Research on Dying Bee Populations Stings the Pesticide Industry… AgainApril 1st, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
More research on the mysterious decline of bee populations, called colony collapse disorder, has been published in the recent issue of the journal Science, and points to another possible pesticide connection that may shine light on the cause of the devastating phenomenon. Read More:New Research on Dying Bee Populations Stings the Pesticide Industry… Again |
