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.
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.