Category Archives: EFSA

The Ultimate Irony from Bayer

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Gareth John

Bayer, the company that makes insecticides that harm bees, has come up with the ultimate irony: buy their Provado Ultimate Bug Killer and get a free packet of bee seeds.  Their publicity continues the irony with: ‘There is a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Bayer, Ecosystem, EFSA, Environment, Insecticides, Neonicotinoids, Pesticides, Provado | 5 Comments

Government Posturing on Pesticides a Busted Flush

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Gareth John

Damian Carrington writes a good piece in the Guardian describing how the EFSA have concluded that the much trumpeted ‘evidence’ that UK government ministers constantly quote supporting neonics is, in fact, worthless.  He says: The trump card waved by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecosystem, EFSA, Environment, EU, Food Safety, Insecticides, Pesticides, Precautionary Principle | 1 Comment

Waitrose Bans Neonics from Supply Chain

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Gareth John

The government can’t see it and Defra can’t see it, but supermarkets can: people don’t want food that poisons the countryside.  Waitrose has just announced a precautionary ban on the three neonics mentioned in the EU proposals throughout their supply … Continue reading →

Posted in EFSA, EU, Natural Beekeeping, Pesticides, Precautionary Principle | 1 Comment

MP’s Support Ban of Neonics, but BBKA Shows Abject Failure

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Gareth John

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee today published the two volume report of its investigation into Pollinators and Pesticides.  The report focussed on the so-called neonicotinoid group of insecticides and the conclusions are clear. The report recommends that that … Continue reading →

Posted in BBKA, EFSA, EU, Natural Beekeeping, Pesticides, Precautionary Principle | 7 Comments