Should We Have A 2 Year Ban On 'bee-Poisoning' Insecticides

[jake-the-peg]

The issue of whether a small group of insecicides are killing bees comes up again at the Europen parliament today with a call for a 2 year ban on neonicitinoids.

Since these came into use a few years ago there has been a staggering drop off in pollinators like honey bees, there is fair but not conclusive evidence implicating neonicitinoids.

http://www.euractiv.com/sustainability/insecticide-firms-secret-bid-ban-news-519410


The UK government abstained last time should they back the 2 year ban this time or back the insecticide industry who oppose it?

If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.” ― Albert Einstein

He may have overstated it but to me a two year ban seems a small price to find out

[chaptazbru]

Yes, there should be a ban and the government wants to pull its damn finger out !

[jim360]

Turns out that we have had the ban after all. I hope it makes a positive difference.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22335520

[brionon]

How dare Europe try to stop us poisoning our Bees. UKIP where are you ?

[whiskeryron]

// A typical example of my often criticised remark, 'it never happened in my day', we never had all the present day use of Insecticides etc, yet the food tasted better and was much cheaper. // I heartily agree aog,it is my considered opinion that man is constantly meddling sometimes to the detriment of Nature & trying to alter things some of which should remain natural.

WR.