Your Signature Is Needed: You can thank bees for your refreshing fruit smoothie today, Friend

It’s a scorcher out there, Friend! It’s a scorcher out there, Friend! On a hot summer day like today, when you might be craving a fresh fruit popsicle or perhaps a refreshing smoothie, don’t forget that we actually have BEES to thank for pollinating over 130 of our favorite fruits and vegetables — including apples, mangos, blueberries, and strawberries! In fact, these essential little pollinators are responsible for 1 in 3 bites of food we eat. Bees are an integral part of our ecosystems and food supply, and without them, our planet would suffer immensely. But wild bee populations are rapidly plummeting, and there is no question that NEONICS are one of the WORST culprits wiping out our precious bees. Neonics are the most widely used pesticides in the world, and they are FATAL to bees. These toxic chemicals have even made agriculture nearly 50 times more toxic to bees and other important pollinators! Take the beloved American bumblebee for example: It took just 20 years of widespread neonic use for populations of this beloved and once most common species to DECLINE BY 90%. Make no mistake: the fate of our pollinators is intricately and intrinsically linked to our own. A world without bees would be a complete and utter travesty. [That’s why we’re counting on environmentalists like you to step up today, Friend. Will you please join us in our fight against Big Pesticide and help protect our planet’s wild bees from being WIPED OUT by toxic neonics? Add your name now >>]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Bees aren’t the only ones that neonics pose dangers to. Studies have even found that these TOXIC pesticides are also harmful to over 200 endangered species – many of which are keystone species that our ecosystems depend on. What’s worse, neonics have been linked to serious health risks in humans — including heart and brain malformations, memory loss, tremors, and cancer! The European Union has already BANNED the worst neonics. But here in the states, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has FAILED to keep us safe from these dangerous pesticides. The EPA itself has emphasized “the importance of pollinators for healthy ecosystems and a sustainable food supply,” AND “the ecological risks of concern, particularly to pollinators.” And yet the agency still might APPROVE neonics for the next 15 years! Any day now, the EPA is expected to make this consequential decision — so we’re running out of time to apply enough public pressure to convince the agency to prioritize people, pollinators, and the planet above pesticide corporationprofits. Your grassroots activism is crucial to making a powerful impact, Friend. [[SIGN NOW]: Tell the EPA to BAN NEONICS IMMEDIATELY and to not allow these toxic pesticides to keep poisoning our precious Earth! >>]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thanks for taking action to defend our pollinators today! Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA PO Box 7010 Merrifield, VA 22116-7010 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2024, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]