Why monoculture farming practices harm bees
Bees are essential to agriculture. But the way we grow food is putting bees at risk. Moving away from monoculture farming can be part of the solution.
Bees are essential to agriculture. But the way we grow food is putting bees at risk. Moving away from monoculture farming can be part of the solution.
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Colorado would be ninth state to limit use of neonics. The bill (SB23-266) heads to the Governor’s desk for his signature.
We rely on bees to pollinate more than 70 of the 100 crops that provide 90% of the world's food — but as our society uses more bee-killing "neonic" pesticides, bee populations are plummeting.
With the legislative session wrapped, CoPIRG staff had the chance to talk to several legislators who sponsored CoPIRG-backed bills that resulted in big wins for consumers, our health, and our quality of life.
Thank you to these legislators for leading the way on a number of important public interest issues.
The Colorado State Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee is considering a bill today that would limit the use of bee-killing pesticides and CoPIRG is asking the committee to vote yes.