Fwd: Save the bees: 1 million by Friday

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Not just in the biodynamic movement..............

I think the pressure is having some effect, keep up the good work -

keep signing.....

>

> it is said in the biodynamic movement that if all the bees were to

> die, we would only have four more years of food. Be careful!

> Marilena.

>

>> To: ukherbal-list

>> From: khackett@...

>> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:51:11 -0500

>> Subject: Fwd: Save the bees: 1 million by Friday

>>

>> Hello all,

>>

>> I do not usually pass these emails along but felt the subject was too

>> important not to send. Bees are the key to everything, whether for

>> food,

>> forage or herbal medicine. Please take a moment to consider and sign

>> this petition if you agree.

>>

>> Kind regards,

>> Kerry

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Petition exploding, almost 1 million -- delivery to key international

>> meeting on Friday. Forward to friends!

>>

>> Dear friends,

>>

>> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

>>

>> *Bees are dying off worldwide and our entire food chain is in peril*.

>> Scientists blame toxic pesticides and four European governments have

>> already banned them. If we get *the US and the EU to join the ban*,

>> other governments across the world could follow, and * save bees from

>> extinction*. *Sign the petition and forward this urgent appeal*:

>>

>> Sign the petition

>> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

>>

>> *Silently, billions of bees are dying off and our entire food chain

>> is

>> in danger*. Bees don't just make honey, they are a giant, humble

>> workforce, pollinating 90% of the plants we grow.

>>

>> Multiple *scientific studies blame one group of toxic pesticides for

>> their rapid demise,* and bee populations are recovering in countries

>> where these products have been banned. But powerful chemical

>> companies

>> are lobbying hard to keep selling these poisons. Our best chance to

>> save

>> bees now is to *push the US and EU to join the ban* -- their action

>> is

>> critical and will have a ripple effect on the rest of the world.

>>

>> *We have no time to lose* -- the debate is raging about what to do.

>> This

>> is not just about saving bees, this is about survival. Let’s build a

>> giant global buzz calling for the EU and US to outlaw these killer

>> chemicals and save our bees and our food. *Sign the emergency

>> petition

>> now, and send it on to everyone* and we’ll deliver it to key decision

>> makers:

>>

>> https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?vl

>> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

>>

>> *Bees are vital to life on earth* -- every year pollinating plants

>> and

>> crops with an* estimated $40bn value*, over one third of the food

>> supply

>> in many countries. *Without immediate action to save bees many of our

>> favourite fruits, vegetables, and nuts could vanish from our

>> shelves*.

>>

>> Recent years have seen a steep and disturbing global decline in bee

>> populations -- *some bee species are already extinct and last week we

>> learned that some US species are at just 4% of their previous

>> numbers.*

>> Scientists have been scrambling for answers. Some studies claim the

>> decline may be due to a combination of factors including disease,

>> habitat loss and toxic chemicals. But increasingly independent

>> research

>> has produced *strong evidence blaming neonicotinoid pesticides*.

>> France,

>> Italy, Slovenia and even Germany, where the main manufacturer Bayer

>> is

>> based, have banned one of these bee killers. But, Bayer continues to

>> export its poison across the world

>>

>> This* issue is now coming to the boil* as major new studies have

>> confirmed the scale of this problem. If *we can get European and US

>> decision-makers to take action, others will follow*. It won’t be

>> easy. A

>> leaked document shows that the US Environmental Protection Agency

>> knew

>> about the pesticide’s dangers, but ignored them. The document says

>> Bayer’s " highly toxic " product is a " major risk concern to non target

>> insects [honey bees] " .

>>

>> We need to make *our voices heard to counter Bayer’s very strong

>> influence on policy makers and scientists* in both the US and the EU

>> where they fund the studies and sit on policy bodies. The real

>> experts

>> -- the beekeepers and farmers -- want these deadly pesticides

>> prohibited

>> until and unless we have solid, independent studies that show they

>> are

>> safe. Let's support them now. *Sign the petition below, then forward

>> this email: *

>>

>> https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?vl

>> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

>>

>> We can no longer leave our delicate food chain in the hands of

>> research

>> run by the chemical companies and the regulators that are in their

>> pockets. Banning this pesticide will move us closer to a world safe

>> for

>> ourselves and the other species we care about and depend on.

>>

>> With hope,

>>

>> , Alice, Iain, and all at Avaaz

>>

>> MORE INFORMATION

>>

>> Bee decline could be down to chemical cocktail interfering with

>> brains

>>

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/22/chemicals-bees-decline-major-s\

tudy?INTCMP=SRCH

>>

>> Bee briefing

>>

http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D & tabid=43\

9

>>

<http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D & tabid=4\

39

>> >

>>

>> $15 Billion Bee Murder Mystery Deepens

>>

http://www.businessinsider.com/colony-collapse-disorder-still-unsolved-lead-rese\

archer-had-connections-to-bayer-2010-10

>>

>>

>> “Nicotine Bees " Population Restored With Neonicotinoids Ban

>>

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/nicotine-bees-population-restored-with-n\

eonicotinoids-ban.php

>>

>>

>> EPA memo reveals concern that pesticide causes bee deaths

>> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=79910

>>

>> Beekeepers want government to pull pesticide

>>

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/beekeepers-want-government-to-pull-pesticide-\

1107701.html

>>

>>

>> Bees in freefall as study shows sharp US decline

>>

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/03/bumblebees-study-us-decline?IN\

TCMP=SRCH

>>

>>

>> Pesticide industry involvement in EU risk assessment puts survival of

>> bees at stake

>>

http://www.corporateeurope.org/agribusiness/news/2010/11/16/pesticide-industry-f\

uture-bees

>>

>> Vanishing of Bees provide details on the EPA leaked documents

>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Mrm9Y6khk

>>

>> --------------

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[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I do not usually pass these emails along but felt the subject was too

important not to send. Bees are the key to everything, whether for food,

forage or herbal medicine. Please take a moment to consider and sign

this petition if you agree.

Kind regards,

Kerry

Petition exploding, almost 1 million -- delivery to key international

meeting on Friday. Forward to friends!

Dear friends,

<https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

*Bees are dying off worldwide and our entire food chain is in peril*.

Scientists blame toxic pesticides and four European governments have

already banned them. If we get *the US and the EU to join the ban*,

other governments across the world could follow, and * save bees from

extinction*. *Sign the petition and forward this urgent appeal*:

Sign the petition

<https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

*Silently, billions of bees are dying off and our entire food chain is

in danger*. Bees don't just make honey, they are a giant, humble

workforce, pollinating 90% of the plants we grow.

Multiple *scientific studies blame one group of toxic pesticides for

their rapid demise,* and bee populations are recovering in countries

where these products have been banned. But powerful chemical companies

are lobbying hard to keep selling these poisons. Our best chance to save

bees now is to *push the US and EU to join the ban* -- their action is

critical and will have a ripple effect on the rest of the world.

*We have no time to lose* -- the debate is raging about what to do. This

is not just about saving bees, this is about survival. Let’s build a

giant global buzz calling for the EU and US to outlaw these killer

chemicals and save our bees and our food. *Sign the emergency petition

now, and send it on to everyone* and we’ll deliver it to key decision

makers:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?vl

<https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

*Bees are vital to life on earth* -- every year pollinating plants and

crops with an* estimated $40bn value*, over one third of the food supply

in many countries. *Without immediate action to save bees many of our

favourite fruits, vegetables, and nuts could vanish from our shelves*.

Recent years have seen a steep and disturbing global decline in bee

populations -- *some bee species are already extinct and last week we

learned that some US species are at just 4% of their previous numbers.*

Scientists have been scrambling for answers. Some studies claim the

decline may be due to a combination of factors including disease,

habitat loss and toxic chemicals. But increasingly independent research

has produced *strong evidence blaming neonicotinoid pesticides*. France,

Italy, Slovenia and even Germany, where the main manufacturer Bayer is

based, have banned one of these bee killers. But, Bayer continues to

export its poison across the world

This* issue is now coming to the boil* as major new studies have

confirmed the scale of this problem. If *we can get European and US

decision-makers to take action, others will follow*. It won’t be easy. A

leaked document shows that the US Environmental Protection Agency knew

about the pesticide’s dangers, but ignored them. The document says

Bayer’s " highly toxic " product is a " major risk concern to non target

insects [honey bees] " .

We need to make *our voices heard to counter Bayer’s very strong

influence on policy makers and scientists* in both the US and the EU

where they fund the studies and sit on policy bodies. The real experts

-- the beekeepers and farmers -- want these deadly pesticides prohibited

until and unless we have solid, independent studies that show they are

safe. Let's support them now. *Sign the petition below, then forward

this email: *

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?vl

<https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

We can no longer leave our delicate food chain in the hands of research

run by the chemical companies and the regulators that are in their

pockets. Banning this pesticide will move us closer to a world safe for

ourselves and the other species we care about and depend on.

With hope,

, Alice, Iain, and all at Avaaz

MORE INFORMATION

Bee decline could be down to chemical cocktail interfering with brains

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/22/chemicals-bees-decline-major-s\

tudy?INTCMP=SRCH

Bee briefing

http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D & tabid=43\

9

<http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D & tabid=4\

39>

$15 Billion Bee Murder Mystery Deepens

http://www.businessinsider.com/colony-collapse-disorder-still-unsolved-lead-rese\

archer-had-connections-to-bayer-2010-10

“Nicotine Bees " Population Restored With Neonicotinoids Ban

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/nicotine-bees-population-restored-with-n\

eonicotinoids-ban.php

EPA memo reveals concern that pesticide causes bee deaths

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=79910

Beekeepers want government to pull pesticide

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/beekeepers-want-government-to-pull-pesticide-\

1107701.html

Bees in freefall as study shows sharp US decline

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/03/bumblebees-study-us-decline?IN\

TCMP=SRCH

Pesticide industry involvement in EU risk assessment puts survival of

bees at stake

http://www.corporateeurope.org/agribusiness/news/2010/11/16/pesticide-industry-f\

uture-bees

Vanishing of Bees provide details on the EPA leaked documents

--------------

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it is said in the biodynamic movement that if all the bees were to die, we would

only have four more years of food. Be careful!

Marilena.

> To: ukherbal-list

> From: khackett@...

> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:51:11 -0500

> Subject: Fwd: Save the bees: 1 million by Friday

>

> Hello all,

>

> I do not usually pass these emails along but felt the subject was too

> important not to send. Bees are the key to everything, whether for food,

> forage or herbal medicine. Please take a moment to consider and sign

> this petition if you agree.

>

> Kind regards,

> Kerry

>

>

>

>

>

> Petition exploding, almost 1 million -- delivery to key international

> meeting on Friday. Forward to friends!

>

> Dear friends,

>

> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

>

> *Bees are dying off worldwide and our entire food chain is in peril*.

> Scientists blame toxic pesticides and four European governments have

> already banned them. If we get *the US and the EU to join the ban*,

> other governments across the world could follow, and * save bees from

> extinction*. *Sign the petition and forward this urgent appeal*:

>

> Sign the petition

> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

>

> *Silently, billions of bees are dying off and our entire food chain is

> in danger*. Bees don't just make honey, they are a giant, humble

> workforce, pollinating 90% of the plants we grow.

>

> Multiple *scientific studies blame one group of toxic pesticides for

> their rapid demise,* and bee populations are recovering in countries

> where these products have been banned. But powerful chemical companies

> are lobbying hard to keep selling these poisons. Our best chance to save

> bees now is to *push the US and EU to join the ban* -- their action is

> critical and will have a ripple effect on the rest of the world.

>

> *We have no time to lose* -- the debate is raging about what to do. This

> is not just about saving bees, this is about survival. Let’s build a

> giant global buzz calling for the EU and US to outlaw these killer

> chemicals and save our bees and our food. *Sign the emergency petition

> now, and send it on to everyone* and we’ll deliver it to key decision

> makers:

>

> https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?vl

> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

>

> *Bees are vital to life on earth* -- every year pollinating plants and

> crops with an* estimated $40bn value*, over one third of the food supply

> in many countries. *Without immediate action to save bees many of our

> favourite fruits, vegetables, and nuts could vanish from our shelves*.

>

> Recent years have seen a steep and disturbing global decline in bee

> populations -- *some bee species are already extinct and last week we

> learned that some US species are at just 4% of their previous numbers.*

> Scientists have been scrambling for answers. Some studies claim the

> decline may be due to a combination of factors including disease,

> habitat loss and toxic chemicals. But increasingly independent research

> has produced *strong evidence blaming neonicotinoid pesticides*. France,

> Italy, Slovenia and even Germany, where the main manufacturer Bayer is

> based, have banned one of these bee killers. But, Bayer continues to

> export its poison across the world

>

> This* issue is now coming to the boil* as major new studies have

> confirmed the scale of this problem. If *we can get European and US

> decision-makers to take action, others will follow*. It won’t be easy. A

> leaked document shows that the US Environmental Protection Agency knew

> about the pesticide’s dangers, but ignored them. The document says

> Bayer’s " highly toxic " product is a " major risk concern to non target

> insects [honey bees] " .

>

> We need to make *our voices heard to counter Bayer’s very strong

> influence on policy makers and scientists* in both the US and the EU

> where they fund the studies and sit on policy bodies. The real experts

> -- the beekeepers and farmers -- want these deadly pesticides prohibited

> until and unless we have solid, independent studies that show they are

> safe. Let's support them now. *Sign the petition below, then forward

> this email: *

>

> https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?vl

> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>

>

> We can no longer leave our delicate food chain in the hands of research

> run by the chemical companies and the regulators that are in their

> pockets. Banning this pesticide will move us closer to a world safe for

> ourselves and the other species we care about and depend on.

>

> With hope,

>

> , Alice, Iain, and all at Avaaz

>

> MORE INFORMATION

>

> Bee decline could be down to chemical cocktail interfering with brains

>

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/22/chemicals-bees-decline-major-s\

tudy?INTCMP=SRCH

>

> Bee briefing

>

http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D & tabid=43\

9

>

<http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D & tabid=4\

39>

>

> $15 Billion Bee Murder Mystery Deepens

>

http://www.businessinsider.com/colony-collapse-disorder-still-unsolved-lead-rese\

archer-had-connections-to-bayer-2010-10

>

>

> “Nicotine Bees " Population Restored With Neonicotinoids Ban

>

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/nicotine-bees-population-restored-with-n\

eonicotinoids-ban.php

>

>

> EPA memo reveals concern that pesticide causes bee deaths

> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=79910

>

> Beekeepers want government to pull pesticide

>

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/beekeepers-want-government-to-pull-pesticide-\

1107701.html

>

>

> Bees in freefall as study shows sharp US decline

>

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/03/bumblebees-study-us-decline?IN\

TCMP=SRCH

>

>

> Pesticide industry involvement in EU risk assessment puts survival of

> bees at stake

>

http://www.corporateeurope.org/agribusiness/news/2010/11/16/pesticide-industry-f\

uture-bees

>

> Vanishing of Bees provide details on the EPA leaked documents

>

>

> --------------

>

>

> *Support the Avaaz community!* We're entirely funded by donations and

> receive no money from governments or corporations. Our dedicated team

> ensures even the smallest contributions go a long way -- donate here

> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/donate_to_avaaz/?cl=914283149 & v=8201>.

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> *

> Avaaz.org is a 6.5-million-person global campaign network* that works to

> ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global

> decision-making. ( " Avaaz " means " voice " or " song " in many languages.)

> Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread

> across 13 countries on 4 continents and operates in 14 languages. Learn

> about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns here

> <http://www.avaaz.org/en/highlights?footer>, or follow us on Facebook

> <http://www.facebook.com/Avaaz> or Twitter <http://twitter.com/Avaaz>.

>

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