Pesticide coated seed danger to bees and us

Land and seed once belonged to no one and were shared by all, replicating the giving essence of the natural world. Today, these precious plant seeds and our food systems (agriculture) are tightly controlled and monopolized by four largest agrochemical companies (Bayer/Monsanto, BASF, Corteva, Sinochem/Syngenta) and many crop seeds are covered in pesticides that harm pollinators, birds, wildlife and contaminate land and water. The new report by Dr. Philip H. Howard shows the trend of the seed and pesticide industry here.

Pesticide-coated seeds are hugely under-regulated due to a loophole in the EPA’s policies. Just a handful of corporations control critical junctures in the U.S. food supply chain, from seeds and fertilizers to processing to grocery shelves. This concentration of capacity and control increases supply chain fragility by putting more production in fewer hands and fewer places.

Read more about the giant chemical companies control and threats to our health and environment here.