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GM Related Bee Deaths Update.

Back in may last year we ran an article on the connection between bee deaths and genetically modified crops. The situation is now more urgent and has hit the headlines. Is the world finally starting to catch up with the Greens?

In a detailed article published in May 2006, Robert supported the NSW Greens call for a legislated moratorium  on the general release on GMOs as a matter of urgency.

Extract from the article
"The US is importing millions of dollars worth of Australian bees to pollinate its food crops. US bees are dying from antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria , likely to be the result of widespread genetically modified (GM) crops. At the same time, the Australian Federal government is pushing for the adoption of GM crops here , despite widespread concerns from many agricultural groups including beekeepers. "

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