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Agriculture

Agriculture

Topic | December 20, 2010 at 10:25

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2013
Majority of EU countries..

Majority of EU countries support partial ban of bee-killing pesticides

Press release | April 29, 2013 at 9:58

Brussels – A clear majority of EU countries have supported the European Commission proposal to temporarily ban three pesticides that are scientifically shown to be harmful to bees: imidacloprid and clothianidin, produced by chemical company Bayer...

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2013
Greenpeace comment on EFSA..

Greenpeace comment on EFSA study on effects of pesticides on bees

Press release | January 16, 2013 at 17:09

Brussels – A report released today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) [1] has linked commonly used pesticides, known as neonicotinoids, to serious effects on bee populations. EFSA indicates “high risks” in the use of neonicotinoids and...

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2013
Europe must ban bee-killing..

Europe must ban bee-killing pesticides

Press release | March 14, 2013 at 9:00

Brussels, 14 March 2013 – EU government representatives are meeting today and tomorrow in Brussels to consider a partial ban of three neonicotinoids that have been shown to harm bees. Greenpeace urges European governments not to bow to pressure...

Publications
2013
Bees in Decline

Bees in Decline

Publication | April 9, 2013 at 9:00

Bees in Decline

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2013
Bees in Decline

Bees in Decline

Press release | April 9, 2013 at 9:30

Zurich – Greenpeace released today a comprehensive scientific review [1] of the factors that put pollinators and agriculture in Europe at risk. The study highlights the ecological and economic importance of healthy bee populations and stresses...

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2011
EU court bans honey..

EU court bans honey contaminated by genetically modified crop

Press release | September 6, 2011 at 13:46

Luxembourg, 6 September 2011 - The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) today banned beekeepers from selling honey contaminated by a genetically modified (GM) crop.

Publications

Publications

Topic | April 14, 2010 at 0:00

Publications
2010
The GMO Cookbook

The GMO Cookbook

Publication | April 28, 2010 at 0:00

Five really bad genetically modified recipies from the European Commission's master chefs Jose Manuel Barroso and John Dalli. Learn how to make Angry Farmer Antipasti, Corporate Control Tart, Food Insecurity Tacos and so much more.

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2010
First European Citizens’..

First European Citizens’ Initiative delivered to Commissioner Dalli

Press release | December 9, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Today, Avaaz and Greenpeace delivered the first ever Citizens’ Initiative inspired by the Lisbon Treaty to Health Commissioner John Dalli. Since December 2009, the citizen’s right of initiative is enshrined in the Lisbon...