Pesticides: a vicious circle.

The indiscriminate use of pesticides sets off a vicious circle: 

• natural predators are destroyed 
• emergence of pests resistant to chemicals 
• without predators, pests increase 
• new, more powerful pesticides are created 
• more predators are destroyed 
• emergence of new, more resistant strains 
• without predators, crop pests increase dramatically 
• a new pesticide is put on the market
• ...and the spiral goes on... 

(Thanks to Lorenzo S. for helping me writing this post)

Help things change...BEE the solution!

One-third of the food we eat depends on bees, bumblebees and other pollinators. Today, they are in serious danger. 
Yes, as always it is our fault. The agrochemical multinationals are flowing into the system of industrial agriculture increasing amounts of chemicals which threaten bees and our safety. 

Greenpeace is at the forefront in this battle for the safeguarding of bees. 
Pollen collected by bees was tested and the result is unambiguous : over two-thirds were contaminated by pesticides (up to 17 different substances for each sample). 
Lots of flowers and plants sold in garden centers, supermarkets and DIY stores contain pestcides that are lethal for bees (also neonicotinoids, which are partially forbidden in Europe). 

We can change all this. 
The solution has a name, and it is ecological agriculture, able to produce healthy food for everyone without damaging the planet and the bees. Lots of farmers in Europe are already doing it. 

People from all around the world are organizing activities to inform and mobilize others on the importance of bees,
Join the movement by signing the petition of Greenpeace to save the bees : http://sos-bees.org/#petition/?GPI_action .