Bee-harming pesticides banned in Europe
EU member states vote ushers in continent-wide suspension of neonicotinoid pesticides
"Europe will enforce the world's first continent-wide ban on widely used insecticides linked to serious harm in bees, after a European commission vote on Monday.
The landmark suspension is a victory for millions of environment campaigners concerned about dramatic declines in bees who were backed by experts at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). But it is
a serious defeat for the chemical companies who make billions a year from the products and also
UK ministers - who voted against the ban. Both had argued the ban will harm food production...."
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/29/bee-harming-pesticides-banned-europe