Allowing use of pesticides to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says
  • panthera_@lemmy.todayEnglish
    119·
    12 天前

    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.

    • alsimoneau@lemmy.caEnglish
      8·
      12 天前

      The bees pollinate the fields, allowing them to produce fruits, aka food. It’s not either or, it’s all linked man.

      • panthera_@lemmy.todayEnglish
        19·
        12 天前

        There are other pollinators. Remember, other European countries permit the pesticides.

      • panthera_@lemmy.todayEnglish
        19·
        12 天前

        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.

        • Techno-rat@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          3·
          11 天前

          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

          • panthera_@lemmy.todayEnglish
            12·
            11 天前

            True but in the short-term French farmers have to compete against farmers from other EU countries, otherwise they might go out of business.