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SAVE THE BEES!

by a war hater
In the next week, the EPA is expected to issue a decision on the pesticide Clothianidin -- which scientists believe is a major factor in the alarming decline in U.S honey bee populations, known as Colony Collapse Disorder.
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Since 2006, one third of U.S honey bee populations have been dying off yearly. One third. Every year. That's a terrible rate of species destruction on its own, but it's also a serious threat to our food supply.

Honey bees play a crucial role by pollinating 71 of the 100 most common crops, which account for 90% of the world's food supply.

Produced by the German corporation Bayer CropScience, this pesticide is used as a treatment on crop seeds, including corn and canola, and works by expressing itself in the plants' pollen and nectar. Not coincidentally, these are some of honey bees' favorite sources of food.

For too long, the EPA has turned a blind eye to the problem, trusting a sham study by pesticide makers over the mounting evidence that Clothianidin is not safe for our food system. It's time for the EPA to ban Clothianidin and save the bees.

Please sign the petition at

http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6902376&p=bee_decision&id=42128-28339-%3DXlXNtx&t=7

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