To: Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator
EPA: Save the Bees
We rely on bees to pollinate everything from almonds to strawberries to the alfalfa used to feed dairy cows. But in recent years, beekeepers report they're losing on average 30 percent of all honeybee colonies each winter. Scientists point to several causes, including a class of bee-killing insecticides known as neonics. I urge you to act quickly to reject the pesticide industry's requests to use more neonics and to instead put in place an immediate moratorium on neonicotinoid pesticides.
Why is this important?
No bees means no food. One in three forkfuls of food has been pollinated by bees. With bee colonies dying off, our food system is threatened.