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fossilesqueM to BiodiversityEnglish · 2 years ago

EU allows use of controversial weedkiller glyphosate for 10 more years

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EU allows use of controversial weedkiller glyphosate for 10 more years

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fossilesqueM to BiodiversityEnglish · 2 years ago
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In the wake of a stalemate among member states, the European Commission has decided to approve the herbicide’s continued use.
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    Bees: fuck me right?!

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      Its not the glyphosate that kills bees, its the inert surfactants that are used in some brands of it.

      https://www.beeculture.com/its-not-the-glyphosate-it-is-the-inert-ingredients/

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        But a glyphosate-free version also killed 96% of exposed bees, they said, “demonstrating that the active ingredient, glyphosate, is not the cause of the mortality.”

        Since they know that the surfactants are toxic to bees, this is like comparing pure arsensic to a mixture of arsenic and cyanide and concluding that cyanide is not dangerous.

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          That doesn’t prove glyphosate doesn’t kill bees. It just proves that the additives also kill bees

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