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Europe is banning bee-harmful pesticides; the US should take a lead.

Claire Kremen, professor, environmental sciences; co-director, Berkeley Food Institute | December 1, 2013

Like the European Union – which today (Dec. 1) boldly begins a two-year ban on selected pesticides thought to be harmful to honeybees and other pollinators – the United States should help protect pollinators by banning these pesticides. But the United States should do far more, and become a world leader in championing sustainable alternatives … Continue reading »