Response Needed: Time is running out to protect our bees

Big Pesticide has our farming system in a DEATH GRIP. ͏͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ [Friends of the Earth] [Donate!]( Should we allow our bees to sicken and die from pesticide POISONING? [YES]( [NO]( **This link has been generated specifically for {EMAIL}. Please do not share. Deadline for responses: 11:59 p.m. This is urgent, friend. Big Pesticide has our farming system in a DEATH GRIP. 1 in 3 bites of the food we eat rely on bees and other pollinators, but vulnerable bees are dying out. Not enough people are taking action to fight back, and our poor bees are paying the price. Last year was one of the deadliest years on record for honeybee colonies in the United States, with nearly 50% GONE! And if that isn't dire enough, in the last 20 years, many bee species have come dangerously close to extinction – like the Western bumblebee, whose population has dropped a staggering 93%! Bee-toxic insecticides like neonics are one of the key factors in these declines. MILLIONS of pounds of neonics are contaminating our farm fields each year, and these chemicals are NEUROTOXIC to precious bees. Neonics wreak havoc on bees' tiny nervous systems, while also making them critically vulnerable to disease and death. As bee populations keep dropping, our food system will take a huge hit and people everywhere could lose access to affordable, nutritious, pollinator-dependent foods like fruits, nuts and vegetables. That means a potentially higher risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and even cancer, according to a recent study. To top it off, neonics are found in many foods we eat including baby food. Neonics have been linked to developmental impacts and hormone disruption. Unless we fight neonic pollution now, Big Pesticide will keep pushing these products that kill our bees and threaten the health of our families. We MUST break this dirty industry’s death grip on our farming system! But it’s going to take serious public outcry to stop the pesticide industry’s well-funded lobby from BLOCKING the bee-saving solutions we need. That’s why we’re asking 12 more activists from your area to speak out before our response deadline at midnight. Please tell us now: Should we allow our bees to sicken and die from pesticide POISONING? [YES]( [NO]( **This link has been generated specifically for {EMAIL}. Please do not share. Deadline for responses: 11:59 p.m. Contact Us Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact Us]( Email Preferences [Unsubscribe]( Learn more [foe.org/about-us]( [foe.org/news]( [foeaction.org]( Connect [Friends of the Earth on Facebook]( [Friends of the Earth on Twitter]( [Friends of the Earth on Flickr]( © 2024, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]