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26 april 2012 23:19
Dear friends,
Pesticides are killing bees and threatening our food supply.
In 24 hours, shareholders at the biggest chemical producer, Bayer, could vote
to stop their toxic production. Massive public pressure has forced this
debate at their Annual General Meeting, now let’s make sure they vote to stop
the pesticides and save the bees. Sign the emergency petition:
| Quietly, globally,
billions of bees are dying, threatening our crops and food. But if
Bayer stops selling one group of pesticides, we could save bees from
extinction.
Four European countries have begun banning these
poisons, and some bee populations are already recovering. But Bayer, the largest
producer of neonicotinoids, has lobbied hard to keep them on the market. Now,
massive global pressure from Avaaz and others has forced them to consider the
facts -- and in 24 hours, Bayer shareholders will vote on a motion that could
stop these toxic chemicals. Let’s all act now and shame the shareholders to
stop killing bees.
The pressure is working, and this is our best chance
to save the bees. Sign the urgent petition and send this to everyone --
let's reach half a million signers and deliver it directly to shareholders
tomorrow in Germany!
http://www.avaaz.org/en/bayer_save_the_bees/?vl
Bees
don't just make honey, they are vital to life on earth, every year
pollinating 90% of plants and crops -- with an estimated $40bn value, over
one-third of the food supply in many countries. Without immediate action to
save bees, many of our favourite fruits, vegetables, and nuts could vanish from
our shelves.
Recent years have seen a steep and disturbing global
decline in bee populations -- some bee species are already extinct and some
US species are at just 4% of their previous numbers. Scientists have been
scrambling for answers. Some studies claim the decline may be due to a
combination of factors including disease, habitat loss and toxic chemicals. But
increasingly, independent research has produced strong evidence blaming
neonicotinoid pesticides. France, Italy, Slovenia and even Germany, where
the main manufacturer Bayer is based, have banned one of these bee killers. But,
Bayer continues to export its poison across the world.
This issue is
now coming to the boil as major new studies have confirmed the scale of this
problem. If we can get Bayer shareholders to act, we could shut down once and
for all Bayer’s influence on policy-makers and scientists. The real experts
-- the beekeepers and farmers -- want these deadly pesticides prohibited until
and unless we have solid, independent studies that show they are safe. Let's
support them now. Sign the urgent petition to Bayer shareholders now, then
forward this email:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/bayer_save_the_bees/?vl
We
can no longer leave our delicate food chain in the hands of research run by the
chemical companies and the regulators that are in their pockets. Banning this
pesticide will move us closer to a world safe for ourselves and the other
species we care about and depend on.
With hope,
Alice, Antonia,
Mia, Luis, Ricken, Stephanie, Pascal, Iain, Ari and the whole Avaaz
team
MORE INFORMATION
Studies fault Bayer in bee die-off
(Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0406/Studies-fault-Bayer-in-bee-die-off
2
Studies Point to Common Pesticide as a Culprit in Declining Bee Colonies (New
York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/science/neocotinoid-pesticides-play-a-role-in-bees-decline-2-studies-find.html?_r=1
Leaked
document shows EPA allowed bee-toxic pesticide despite own scientists’ red flags
(Grist)
http://grist.org/politics/food-2010-12-10-leaked-documents-show-epa-allowed-bee-toxic-pesticide/
Bayer’s
Annual Stockholder’s Meeting (ASM website)
http://www.asm2012.bayer.com/en/counter-motions.aspx
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