EU Agrees To Protect Bees From Pesticides, But Britain Votes Against

[Judi Lynn]

EU Agrees To Protect Bees From Pesticides, But Britain Votes Against
The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted: 29/04/2013 14:26 BST | Updated: 29/04/2013 14:30 BST

Britain has been strongly criticised for not backing a ban on pesticides feared to be killing bees with environmentalists claiming the government is in the 'pocket of big chemical companies and the industrial farming lobby'.

A ban on the pesticides looked to be step closer after a majority of EU governments backed the move fiercely resisted by the UK coalition.

After a vote in Brussels on Monday, Greenpeace urged the European Commission to act swiftly to introduce the ban for at least two years on three pesticides the organisation says have been shown scientifically to be harmful to bees.

"Today's vote makes it crystal clear that there is overwhelming scientific, political and public support for a ban," Greenpeace EU agriculture policy director Marco Contiero said.

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[newfie11]

1. Meanwhile in America

Monsanto ( and other chemical companies) rule and don't even think of saving the bees.

Good luck pollenating millions of acres of crops without them. Maybe this is future jobs for $25 a day.