Will neonicotinoid restrictions save the bees?

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Two of the UK’s top bee experts have outlined why they consider the European Commission’s move to restrict neonicotinoid use is unlikely to provide us with any solutions.

The article neatly summarizes the evidence around this issue, shows how the Commission mis-interpreted reports by the European Food Safety Authority, and outlines why use of the precautionary principle simply doesn’t stack-up as justification for the restrictions.

 

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