Your Signature is Needed: Save bees from toxic neonic pesticides

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Bees are on the BRINK, and toxic neonics are pushing them closer to EXTINCTION every second that passes. [Take action to help SAVE BEES NOW! >>]( Friend, bees are essential pollinators that play a crucial role in our planet’s ecosystems, including providing us with 70% of the world’s most nutritious crops. That massive number can be hard to conceptualize on a global scale, so think of it this way: - Bees are responsible for 1 in every 3 bites of food that we eat. - Without bees, we would have significantly fewer fruits, vegetables, and nuts readily available to us. - Less of these crops also means higher grocery prices, worsening the food security gap for those already facing socioeconomic barriers to access to healthy foods. To put it simply — if essential pollinators like bees were to vanish, it would have tangible and devastating consequences to the world’s entire food supply. But despite the pleas and scientific data from environmental experts, greedy Big Ag and pesticide companies continue to market consumer products containing toxic pesticides called neonics, believed to be a primary driver for the recent drastic decline in bee populations. If we’re going to STOP this mass pollinator die-out and prevent an INSECT APOCALYPSE, we urgently need the Environmental Protection Agency to step up and prioritize people, the planet, and our pollinators above pesticide profits. But it’s going to take A LOT of public pressure to persuade the EPA — so we’re calling on 4,591 more grassroots activists like you to raise your voice by signing our petition by TONIGHT’S 11:59 P.M. DEADLINE. [Can we count on your signature right now to help protect bees from being WIPED OUT by toxic neonics?]( [Sign the petition]( Neonics are the most widely-used pesticides in the entire world. They are not only FATAL to bees but have also been linked to serious health risks in humans — including heart and brain malformations, memory loss, tremors, and even cancer! Pesticide industry giants like Bayer-Monsanto have spent big money on strategic campaigns to deceive the public and downplay the DANGERS of neonics. But the science is out, Friend, and consumers like you know see right through Big Ag’s deceptive and dangerous lies. The EU has already banned the worst neonics, but here in the states, the EPA has yet to take action. In fact, the agency might actually even APPROVE these harmful pesticides for another 15 years! For the sake of people, our planet, and pollinators, we cannot let that happen, Friend. [Your advocacy is truly critical to our environmental goals, and we just can’t make a big enough impact without you. So please, Friend, will you take immediate action now to demand that the EPA bans toxic neonics before it’s too late?]( [Sign the petition]( Thanks for raising your voice to protect our planet from harmful pesticides, Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us]( Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2023, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]