Our future depends on healthy bees. Here’s why:

Friend, pesticide corporations are acting like their pollution of our farm fields comes without consequences. But they are wrong. They are DESTROYING our food system and our planet for short-term profits with tactics that are DECIMATING our precious bees. To make matters worse, some of our most nutritious foods could soon become scarce and highly expensive. Essential fruits and veggies could be financially out of reach for MILLIONS of struggling families. And now, a new global health study shows that bee loss is already linked to 500,000 preventable deaths per year! But pesticide companies and Big Ag are STILL contaminating our environment with chemicals that are TOXIC to bees. These neurotoxic pesticides – called neonics – cause serious neurological damage to our tiny pollinators. Neonics severely damage bees’ ability to communicate, reproduce, fight pests and disease and forage for food – it can even kill bees outright! Right now, neonics are the most widely used insecticides in the world – especially on major crops like soybeans. But here’s the bombshell truth: Studies show that the largest use of neonics – as seed coatings on soy and corn – has little to NO BENEFIT! What’s more, neonics can damage soil health, worsen harmful pest problems and contribute to MASSIVE bee die-offs. So what's stopping us from switching to organic and ecological farming methods that can save precious bees and protect our food system for years to come? The pesticide industry is doing everything it can to BLOCK bee-saving policies and sway public opinion AGAINST these crucial alternatives. That's why we urgently need your help to fight back! Right now, a group of generous donors is matching all gifts up to our $150,000 End of Fiscal Year goal, so we can protect precious bees from being POISONED to death, stop the pesticide corporations from contaminating our farm fields and protect our planet for future generations. But this rare match EXPIRES AT MIDNIGHT, and we're falling behind on our critical goal! [FALLING SHORT [DONATE]]( We need 25 more gifts from supporters in your area to stay on track to our $150,000 End of Fiscal Year goal. So please: [Will you make a membership gift of $27 or more now – before our crucial midnight deadline – to help Friends of the Earth protect precious bees, hold Big Polluters accountable and achieve a safer, more sustainable future for our planet?]( If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [$27 donation + $27 match = $54 impact]( [$50 donation + $50 match = $100 impact]( [$100 donation + $100 match = $200 impact]( [Double another amount]( Standing with you, Kendra Klein Deputy Director of Science Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us]( Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2023, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]