In message <[log in to unmask]>, Tim Arheit <[log in to unmask]> writes >The standard is virtually impossible to meet and completely unreasonable in >my opinion. This is the tragedy of free enterprise reducing others' freedoms. Why do we proclaim democratic freedoms so loudly whilst they are being eroded by the prevailing agricultural and industrial paradigm based on exploitation? I do my best to grow and eat organic food, but can only hope my bees are foraging where there is minimal spraying. Alas, they can be drenched by fungicides (as they fly through the daffodil fields) which contain a so-called inert substance which wets them horribly. I have to disagree about the "unreasonable" - regrettably the 2 freedoms are incompatible, which is why I and many others are opposed to, for example, transgenic crops. It seems reasonable to claim that bees produce honey from GM free plants and if we have to keep 6 miles from every field, quite soon, with a smattering of approved acres, each centre taking over 100 sq miles out of honey production, then soon we won't be able to do this. We trade individual freedom for global business freedom. Interesting that a Malaysian state banned insecticides because of a resistant insect which became dominant and then crop yields rocketed. And they discovered that the reason insect levels went down considerably as well was because spiders made a come-back! We must rethink our values IMHO. -- James Kilty :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::