Walter

Beekeepers win: European Court of Justice declares that GMO pollen cannot be allowed to contaminate honey

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on September 9, 2011 - 10:45

Relayed from:

Walter Haefeker, President
European Professional Beekeepers Association
Member of the Board of Directors
German Professional Beekeepers Association
Deutscher Berufs und Erwerbsimkerbund e.V
http://www.berufsimker.de

Dear friends,

[It was a] big day for us! We won our case at the European Court of Justice.  We are playing offense now. Your governments can no longer argue that beekeepers are not entitled to protection and compensation. This means that you need to go to your government agencies now and ask for safety distances to be required [between bee colonies and GMO crops]. [Ten] 10 km around every honey-producing hive is what we need to argue for.

President of European Professional Beekeeping Association Implicates Nicotine Pesticides as Problem in Worldwide Honeybee Collapse

Submitted by Pierre Terre on September 13, 2010 - 19:05

Walter Haefeker, President of the European Professional Beekeepers Association and join TWiE online Radio with hosts Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Bob Tregilus as they discuss the decline in the honey bee population, as well as how a team of Germans have fought the use of Genetially Modified crops and won. Link to the show here.

TWiE Episode 40. The Bees In The Mine

ReleasedSep 02, 2010

Episode #40

Causes of Bee Losses from CCD in Germany

Submitted by Pierre Terre on March 3, 2010 - 12:35

Vice-President of the European Professional Beekeepers Association (EPBA) Walter Haefeker presents compelling evidence of nicotinoid/nicotine pesticide links to huge honeybee colony losses in Germany.

Download attached PDF file for complete presentation.

Location

Montpellier Montpellier
France
43° 36' 29.4336" N, 3° 52' 46.0056" E
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