A consortium of individuals is demanding that the British Bee Keepers Association stops accepting money from pesticide manufacturers and answers questions on why it promoted the use of certain insecticides as ‘bee friendly’.
The group, including bee keepers, farmers, environmentalists and academics, have undersigned an open letter to the BBKA which states that the organisation has taken £17,500 per year since 2001 in return for endorsing four pesticides which are fatal to bees. The letter acknowledges that the BBKA has now withdrawn its endorsement but says the organisation…
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