There are two toxic
pesticides, Rotenone and Azadirachtin, that need to be banned in order to
ensure the safety of humans, bees and the environment. There is insufficient
data on either of these toxins yet they are tolerated on American and European
markets merely because they are natural bio-pesticides used by organic farmers.
A toxin, whether naturally or synthetically produced, is still a toxin with the
intended purpose to kill and the evidence is clear – these natural chemicals
kill. The hypocrisy of regulators and the organic lobby to come down only on
the well-tested synthetic pesticides and look the other way on natural toxins
because of the noise created by the green activists is another toxic disease
that must be controlled.
Why then do organic
farming organizations think that using these toxins are OK? See a recent
article that assures organic gardeners that azadirachtin (as neem oil) is safe, non-toxic and has no effect on bees. The International
Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) has been lobbying the
European Commission to keep azadirachtin on the market (with less stringent
data requirements) because there are no other alternatives for organic fruit production.
Uhm, how about safe, well-tested synthetic pesticides that do not wipe out bee
populations?
I have written
elsewhere how the organic industry lobby does not hesitate to use unethical practices to gain market share and public
support. But if you are blinded by the belief that natural is always good, then
you don’t see it as lying, you don’t see the negative consequences of your
toxic pesticides and you don’t see the contradictions of your lobbying.
The GLP aggregated
and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and
analysis. Read full, original post: Save the Bees! Ban these two toxic pesticides immediately
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