A lot of arguments are hand wavy these days but neonics are nasty in my opinion. I live in a UK county that is quite rural and there is a lot of farming here.

A lot of arguments are hand wavy these days but neonics are nasty in my opinion. I live in a UK county that is quite rural and there is a lot of farming here. It was also a testing ground for blasting badgers into the middle of next week 'cause bovine TB. Yay, go: Somerset (we also bring you the Glastonbury music festy and Chedder cheese and possibly "England" if you squint hard enough - that's a D Trump grade assertion!) We can debate cause and effect but I suspect if I suggested you sniff a neonic, you might politely refuse on health grounds. They are not nice compounds and there is damn good evidence that neonics damage insects and may cause damage further up the food chain. This conference should discuss all interested issues, regardless of sponsors. It didn't and you and I both know why not. There is no if or but.