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The “Bees and Farming” Resolution: Moratorium on Neonicotinoids in Canada

Feburary 8, 2014, www.liberal.ca | “Here is the moratorium: WHEREAS managed hives, wild bees and native pollinators are integral and irreplaceable as pollinators in agriculture and in the natural environment; WHEREAS the economic health of crop and livestock agriculture – which contributes 8% of Canada’s total GDP – ultimately relies upon a healthy population of pollinators…”

We need for this to happen everywhere. What’s bad for the bees is also bad for us. Nice going, Canada.
I have just received news about a FEDERAL neonic moratorium: http://www.liberal.ca/2-bees-farming-resolution-moratorium-neonicotinoids-canada-2/
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Tell the EPA: Immediately suspend the pesticide that’s killing bees!

act.credoaction.com | “A blockbuster study released last week by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), has for the first time labeled the pesticide clothianidin as an “unacceptable” danger to bees.1 Scientists have long thought that clothianidin is at least partially to blame for the alarming rate that bees have been dying off in the U.S. – nearly 30% of our bee population, per year, has been lost to so-called colony collapse since 2006.2”

Good news follows the revelation of bad news:
— 177,000 People have signed this petition for the pesticide clothianidin to be banned, after a study by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), has for the first time labeled it as an “un, acceptable” danger to bees.
Petition to the U.S. EPA: Immediately suspend the pesticide that’s killing bees!
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A blockbuster study by the European Food Safety Authority has for the first time labeled the pesticide believed to be behind colony collapse disorder as an “unacceptable” danger to bees. EPA should take immediate action and suspend the use of clothianidin.
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Public hearing to examine risks of herbicide use

June 8, 2012, www.tristateneighbor.com/ | “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a Scientific Advisory Panel public meeting June 12 to review and consider ecological risks from the use of Atrazine, one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States.”

“~ ATRAZINE has been banned in the European Union since 2004, and has been under serious scrutiny in the past several years as scientific literature on its harmful effects have been published by scientists at the USGS, the University of California, Berkeley and the University of South Florida.”
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France to ban Swiss pesticide as bee threat

June 1, 2012,  www.mnn.com | “The French government is to ban a pesticide made by Swiss giant Syngenta used in rapeseed cultivation that has been found to shorten bees’ lifespan, Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll said June 1.”

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France to ban Swiss pesticide as bee threat
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France is also considering raising the issue of a European Union-wide ban of the Syngenta-produced pesticide.
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HUGE Win! Arysta pulls methyl iodide nationwide

March 22, 2012, Ground Truth | After years of promoting their controversial pesticide in the face of scientific and public opposition, Arysta LifeScience has pulled cancer-causing methyl iodide off the U.S. market.

The Tuesday evening announcement ends use in this country of what scientists have called “one of the most toxic chemicals on earth.”

Arysta’s decision comes on the heels of six years of scientist opposition, and deep public concern over the undue influence of the pesticide industry on government. This, together with leadership from farmworkers, rural high school students, mothers, farmers and so many others, made this happen.

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Strawberry lovers rejoice: Methyl iodide off the market for now

March 21, 2012, grist.org | “One of the most hotly contested pesticides in recent memory has been taken off the market: methyl iodide. As reported by the San Jose Mercury News, Arysta Lifescience, the makers of the fumigant, announced on Tuesday evening that they’d be suspending sales of the product (also known as Midas) in all U.S. markets.”

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“Thanks to an Earthjustice lawsuit another toxic pesticide is now off the market!!
2012-10-30 Methyl Iodide Federal Registration Pulled
“Methyl iodide is now officially history, and good riddance! In the United States of America, we can grow good, affordable food without putting li…”

 

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Million Petitioners Want to Halt Bee-Toxic Pesticide

March 21, 2012, www.ens-newswire.com | “More than a million citizens signed an emergency legal petition filed with the U.S. EPA today seeking suspension of use of a pesticide linked to honey bee deaths.”

Million Petitioners Want to Halt Bee-Toxic Pesticide
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March 21, 2012
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Arysta suspends sales of Midas soil fumigant

Arysta LifeScience conducted several field trials in Florida strawberries with various combinations of Midas and other soil fumigants.

 

March 21, www.thegrower.com | Arysta LifeScience Corp., Cary, N.C., has suspended sales of all formulations of its soil fumigant, Midas, in the United States, effective immediately.

If a field has been already treated with Midas, Arysta will continue to steward the product.

In addition, the company will continue to maintain the federal Midas label and will assess the maintenance of state labels, she said.

The decision to halt sales was made as part of an internal review and was based on economics of the U.S. market, according to a news release.

“It’s a financial decision,” the spokeswoman said. “It will allow Arysta to refocus its resources on other business.”

 

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My friend Levy knows everything about pesticides, and she said that this is huge!
Arysta suspends sales of Midas soil fumigant – The Grower
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The Grower brings commercial fruit and vegetable growers the latest production and business practices to improve profitablity. Providing market trends, product innovations and crop-protection strategies makes The Grower your business partner.
Comments:
Robert Brothers  ‎~ VICTORY FOR SCIENTISTS! The scientific community has vigorously opposed this poisonous pesticide since it was first introduced 4 years ago. EPA first registered methyl iodide as a pesticide in October 2007, provoking a letter from more than 50 scientists, including five Nobel Laureates: http://archive.panna.org/files/meiReg20070924.pdf
See also this article posted below: http://www.panna.org/blog/huge-win-arysta-pulls-methyl-iodide-nationwide?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=socmed&utm_content=food&utm_campaign=methyliodide
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France to Cut Pesticide Use in Half by 2018

~ FRANCE CUT PESTICIDE USE 4% from 2008-2010 ~

wakeup-world.com, 2/18/12, Tom Philpott – motherjones.com, France, the EU’s largest agricultural producer, is now targeting a 50 percent reduction in pesticide use between 2008 and 2018, with initial results showing a 4 percent cut in farm and non-farm use in 2008-2010.

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Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France

February 13, 2012, www.aturalsociety.com | “In a major victory for public health, a French court decided today that GMO crops monster Monsanto is guilty of chemically poisoning a French farmer. The grain grower, Paul Francois, says he developed neurological problems such as memory loss and headaches after being exposed to Monsanto’s Lasso weedkiller back in 2004.”

“The monumental case paves the way for legal action against Monsanto’s Roundup and other harmful herbicides and pesticides made by other manufacturers. The case is extremely important, as previous legal action taken against Monsanto by farmers has failed due to the challenge of properly linking pesticide exposure with the experienced side effects.
Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France | Natural Society
A French court decided today that genetically modified foods monster Monsanto is guilty of chemically poisoning a French farmer using Lasso.”
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