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> But GM crops aren't bee pollinated, they're wind pollinated. Bees forage in corn. That means they are exposed to and possibly affected by GMO Bt-Corn pollen
by antiterra 14y ago
> But GM crops aren't bee pollinated, they're wind pollinated.
Bees forage in corn. That means they are exposed to and possibly affected by GMO Bt-Corn pollen endotoxins and the neonics they treat the corn with.
- rafcavallaro 14y agoBees are fed High Fructose Corn Syrup from corn treated with neonicotinoid pesticides and that low exposure, over time is killing hives: http://stream.loe.org/images/120406/Lu%20final%20proof.pdf http://stream.loe.org/images/120406/Lu%20final%20proof.pdf
- randomdata 14y agoLarge swaths of the corn crop were wiped out last year, yet the article says that the deaths last year rose dramatically over the previous years. Wouldn't you expect a slight reduction in deaths, if anything, given the events that transpired?