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In reply to the discussion: i'm just going to POST THIS AS LOUD AS I CAN and crush all arguments-MONSANTO=root of all evil. [View all]farminator3000
(2,117 posts)if you define a corporation as a person, which is also an evil thing to do...
Natural News
"genetically-modified (GM) crops and their pesticides and herbicides"
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by the director of "Vanishing of the Bees"- linked in article-
(you have to read this, too complicated to explain)
While CCD is a complex issue no-doubt, I told Eyal that our findings pointed to another cause: newfangled chemicals called systemic pesticides. Instead of being applied to leaves, they are enrobed on seeds and/or entrenched in the soil, allowing for the poison to literally become part of the plant.
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If seeds are any indication, Apis Melifera may also soon belong to Monsanto. Kill the bees with GM and pesticides, offer a band aid solution by creating a bee that is resistant to all the crap peddled on the market and then persuade/force beekeepers to buy Monsanto bees or else. Its wicked genius.
But surely Monsanto and many others would call all of this paranoid phooey.
http://truth-out.org/article/item/6661:the-buzz-behind-the-monsantobeeolgics-acquisition
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"The EPA
continues to look the other way while Clothianidin and other systemic pesticides continue to harm our bees," said Jay Feldman Executive Director, Beyond Pesticides. "Bees have shown persistence in trying to hang in there and so will we. We need to impress upon the EPA that we are not going away."
http://truth-out.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12586&Itemid=228
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http://www.vanishingbees.com/press/
Quotes from the Press
The most important documentary film since An Inconvenient Truth.
Filmstar
An essential documentary
If you like eating, see this film.
Channel 4
Verdict Fascinating subject expertly covered.
Empire
A bees knees of a film. Powerfully argued and very timely.
Sunday Times
Be advised, this is more than a documentary
The Independent
Alarming enough to convince you that this is an issue that needs action at the highest level.
The Daily Express
This Bee Movie has a real sting.
The Times