November 4th, 2014
TTIP webinar series: Neonics, Bees and Trade
9:00 am -10:00 am Minneapolis /
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Brussels
The die-off of bees and other pollinators poses an enormous threat to our food and agriculture system and environment. A growing body of scientific evidence points to neonicotinoids (neonics), a class of systemic pesticides, as a primary cause of the massive decline of bees. Last year the EU imposed a moratorium on certain neonics, and a broader review of harmful pesticides is underway. Environmental and agriculture organizations are pushing for a ban in the U.S. at both the