(re: alarming bee die-offs) We need your help to stop bee-toxic neonics and protect our planet NOW!

We MUST fight back to STOP neonic pollution in our farming system. [Friends of the Earth] We MUST fight back to STOP neonic pollution in our farming system. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Should Big Pesticide get away with DECIMATING our bee populations? [Honeybee flying near sunflower]( [YES]( [NO]( **This link has been generated specifically for {EMAIL}. Please do not share. Deadline for responses: 11:59 p.m. Friend, we can’t let Big Pesticide get away with this. Last year was one of the deadliest years on record for honeybee colonies in the U.S., with 50% GONE. And if that isn’t dire enough, in the last 20 years, rusty patched bumblebee populations have dropped 87%, the American bumblebee 90% and the Western bumblebee 93%! Worried beekeepers are struggling to keep their colonies alive, but these massive bee DIE-OFFS could get even worse unless we fight neonic pollution now. Scientists are TERRIFIED by the consequences of neonic use. But our farming system uses MILLIONS of pounds of these NEUROTOXIC chemicals every year, in spite of the damage to our precious bees and the risks to our health. Even more, neonic contamination can spread for miles from our farm fields to POISON entire ecosystems. Big Pesticide’s deathgrip on our farming system is so strong that it puts the future of our food system at risk! As bee populations continue to drop, people everywhere could pay the price by losing access to affordable, nutritious, pollinator-dependent foods like fruits, nuts and vegetables. And the food that is accessible could end up being harmful – neonic exposure has been linked to developmental defects, a fact that becomes scarier when we know that it has been found in baby food. It’s clear that toxic products, like neonics, POISON our bees and put our health at risk! The good news is that ecological farming solutions exist right now that could protect pollinators, people and our planet. But the pesticide lobby is working to suppress the urgent bee-saving solutions we need! We MUST fight back to STOP neonic pollution in our farming system. It’s non-negotiable to protect our pollinators, our communities and our planet. But we urgently need 8 more activists from your area to speak out before 11:59 p.m. tonight – and we're still missing your response! Tell us now: Should Big Pesticide get away with DECIMATING our bee populations? [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: [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]