UK government ignores call to review bee-toxic pesticides

摘要

The Co-operative, supported by PAN IK has lobbied the Environment Secretary Owen Paterson, calling for an immediate review of the science that underpins the UK risk assessment procedure for neonicotinoid pesticides. The Co-operative said in its letter 'We are writing to you to ask for an urgent independent review of the science and regulatory assessment of neonicotinoid pesticides.... As a major food retailer serving over 14m customers each week, the health of bees and other pollinator species are of great concern to us, our growers and our customers.'