France

Under Pressure, Monsanto withdraws GM Corn (Maize) from France

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on January 24, 2012 - 15:58

Monsanto says won't sell GMO maize in France in 2012

Under pressure, Monsanto has withdrawn its GMO corn MON810 from France, as beekeepers, activists and farmers protested and repeatedly sued - and won - in court.

This comes on the heels of Bayer, Syngenta and other manufacturers of neonicotinoid pesticides withdrawing their products for use on almonds in California. Although at first GMO and pesticides seem different, they are in fact tightly corrrelated: seeds now routinely are GMO, and are simultaneously treated with nicotine-based pesticides and fungicides. The full article is here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/24/us-gmo-france-monsanto-idUSTRE...

Fantastic report by Dan Rather on the Honey Bee dieoff and links to pesticides

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on September 25, 2011 - 14:25

Respected US journalist Dan Rather has produced a new video segment on the dieoff of the honey bees - and the links to pesticides:

http://vimeo.com/29419200

And he has blogged about this important story on The Huffington Post at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-rather/honeybees-pesticides-food-chain...

By Dan Rather

There have been numerous reports, including on our program, Dan Rather Reports, about the decline of the honeybee. They've been dying off in huge numbers. The cause has been lumped under a title called "Colony Collapse Disorder" or CCD.

Southwest Film Center to Screen Nicotine Bees for 4 Nights in September

Submitted by Pierre Terre on September 13, 2010 - 17:44

The Southwest Film Center at the University of New Mexico has announced the screening of Nicotine Bees on four nights in September:

Times:

THURSDAY 9/23 6:00 and 8:00 PRESENTATION 7:00
FRIDAY 9/24 6:00 and 8:00 PRESENTATION 7:00
SATURDAY 9/25 6:00 and 8:00 PRESENTATION 7:00
SUNDAY 9/26 1:00 and 3:00 PRESENTATION 2:00

Call the Film Center:  (505) 277-5608

Place:

Map to film screenings

UNM Student Union Building, basement

University of New Mexico

near intersection of Central Avenue at Cornell Street

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Location

Student Union Building Albuquerque, NM
United States
35° 4' 59.0808" N, 106° 37' 11.604" W
See map: Google Maps

Imidacloprid Residues Found in 69% of Bees

Submitted by Pierre Terre on May 20, 2010 - 22:32

A Survey of Pesticide Residues in Pollen Loads Collected by Honey Bees in France

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Location: 
Sophia-Antipolis
France
43° 37' 21.2052" N, 7° 2' 28.122" E

Location

Sophia-Antipolis
France
43° 37' 21.2052" N, 7° 2' 28.122" E

Guttation Water Can Be Deadly to Bees: Dr. Hedwig Riebe (Germany) Presents in Paris

Submitted by Pierre Terre on March 3, 2010 - 12:39

Dr. Hedwig Riebe of the German Professional Beekeepers Association presents the important new research on the exposure routes of honey bees to nicotine insecticides - especially compelling evidence that guttation water secreted naturally by plants that bees drink, contains high concentrations of nicotine pesticides.

 

Location

Paris, J75
France
48° 51' 24.0012" N, 2° 21' 3.5532" E
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