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[–] 9 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Christian Pons, the UNAF president, told reporters the law “claims to defend French food sovereignty, but since when is it acceptable to destroy one sector – that of beekeepers – in order to save another, for example that of hazelnut trees?”

Also, how would bees feed on flowers when they're poisoned, disoriented, and dying?

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  • [+] -15 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    But there is no choice. It's either the farm sector or the bee sector. I think the farm sector is more important since it produces more food.

    I assume not all bee hives are located near farms.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    The farms won't be producing food without pollinators

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  • [–] -5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    There are other pollinators besides bees. I'm sure government officials took that into consideration. Remember those pesticides aren't banned in other European countries.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    im not so sure they consider the long term impact, cause they rarely if ever do that on ANY other issue

    look at the state of the environment! that is not a product of lawmakers taking the long term impact of their policies serious

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