The law seems reasonable since the use of the pesticides is limited and only if there is no alternative. Bees can still feed on flowers in people’s yards and non-farmland.
They will fly up to 5 km from their hives. Its not just the nearest food source, but also quantity. In many cases, most bees are in rural areas, as are many of the places where these pesticides will be sprayed
The use of the pesticides, allowed in the EU but banned in France, will be authorised to combat aphid-borne diseases that can ruin crops of sugar beet, apples, hazelnuts and cherries, which has led producers to claim they can no longer compete with European rivals.
Christian Pons, the UNAF president, told reporters the law “claims to defend French food sovereignty, but since when is it acceptable to destroy one sector – that of beekeepers – in order to save another, for example that of hazelnut trees?”
Also, how would bees feed on flowers when they’re poisoned, disoriented, and dying?
There are other pollinators besides bees. I’m sure government officials took that into consideration. Remember those pesticides aren’t banned in other European countries.
The law seems reasonable since the use of the pesticides is limited and only if there is no alternative. Bees can still feed on flowers in people’s yards and non-farmland.
How will you tell the bees where they can feed?
They will probably go to the nearest food source.
They will fly up to 5 km from their hives. Its not just the nearest food source, but also quantity. In many cases, most bees are in rural areas, as are many of the places where these pesticides will be sprayed
France has no choice. From the article:
The use of the pesticides, allowed in the EU but banned in France, will be authorised to combat aphid-borne diseases that can ruin crops of sugar beet, apples, hazelnuts and cherries, which has led producers to claim they can no longer compete with European rivals.
They do have a choice, and the choice they made will kill pollinators.
But if they don’t use the pesticides, French farmers would be unable to compete with EU farmers who do.
Soon everyone will be equal, where there will be no more pollinators.
Do you clap with your fingers spread nice and wide?
Also, how would bees feed on flowers when they’re poisoned, disoriented, and dying?
But there is no choice. It’s either the farm sector or the bee sector. I think the farm sector is more important since it produces more food.
I assume not all bee hives are located near farms.
The farms won’t be producing food without pollinators
There are other pollinators besides bees. I’m sure government officials took that into consideration. Remember those pesticides aren’t banned in other European countries.
im not so sure they consider the long term impact, cause they rarely if ever do that on ANY other issue
look at the state of the environment! that is not a product of lawmakers taking the long term impact of their policies serious
True but in the short-term French farmers have to compete against farmers from other EU countries, otherwise they might go out of business.
The bees pollinate the fields, allowing them to produce fruits, aka food. It’s not either or, it’s all linked man.
There are other pollinators. Remember, other European countries permit the pesticides.