http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/16/beekeepers-end-pesticide-endorsement The British Beekeepers' Association <http://www.britishbee.org.uk/> hastoday announced plans to end its controversial practice of endorsing pesticides in return for cash from leading chemical manufacturers. The endorsement of four products as "bee-friendly" in return for £17,500 a year caused outrage among many beekeepers because one of the companies, Bayer Crop Science<http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/16/greenwash-bbka-bees-pesticides>, makes pesticides that are widely implicated in the deaths of honeybees worldwide. -- Juanse Barros J. APIZUR S.A. Carrera 695 Gorbea - CHILE +56-45-271693 08-3613310 http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/ [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm
