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    Lawmakers Float Pesticide Ban to Protect Bees

    Without bees to pollinate crops, there would be an immediate food crisis. But so-called " Colony Collapse Disorder " continues to kill bees in alarming numbers. Now, two Democratic Congressmen want legislation to limit the use of certain pesticides before it's too late.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Without bees to pollinate crops, there would be an immediate food crisis. But so-called "Colony Collapse Disorder" continues to kill bees in alarming numbers. Now, two Democratic Congressmen want legislation to limit the use of certain pesticides before it's too late. The European Union has suspended the use of neonicotinoid insecticides because of research showing they could be responsible for the alarming increase in the killing of bees. But US regulations are different from those in Europe and there's disagreement about the certainty of scientific conclusions. Colin O'Neil, Director of Government Affairs at the Center for Food Safety, has more.

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      Colin O'Neil

      Center for Food Safety

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