To: Marijn Dekkers, CEO of Bayer

Tell Bayer: Stop selling bee-killing pesticides

Dear Mr. Dekkers,

Did you know that U.S. beekeepers lost nearly half of their hives last year? This is the second-highest loss recorded to date.

And study after study shows that toxic neonicotinoid pesticides are a key culprit in bee declines and are harming other organisms, from earthworms to birds.

Our nation needs a strong food supply, and our farms need healthy bees to thrive -- but neonicotinoids are putting all of that at risk. There's a reason the European Union banned these harmful pesticides, and we don't need them in the U.S., either. As long as Bayer continues to manufacture these chemicals, your brand will continue to suffer in the public's eyes. I call on you to pull your neonicotinoids from the market now!

Why is this important?

As a leading manufacturer of neonics, Bayer has contributed to countless bee deaths around the world, putting our very food supply at risk.

We need bees to pollinate 2/3 of the food crops we eat every day -- healthy fruits and vegetables matter far more than Bayer's extra profits! So now we need to show Bayer’s CEO that his toxic chemicals are tarnishing the Bayer brand and harming its business.