Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 1/29/19


According to a leaked document, the European Commission is considering ditching bee-safety standards that led to a ban of three neonicotinoid pesticides. Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, but research has linked their use to declining pollinator populations. In April [2018], Member States voted for an almost total ban of neonicotinoid pesticide use in Europe. 

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