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<P><STRONG>Is almond milk vegan? Not if countless bees
are killed to make it.</STRONG></P>
<P>California almond farms are<STRONG> a
pesticide-soaked killing field for pollinators</STRONG>.
But <STRONG>enough pressure on almond milk’s biggest
players</STRONG> could force this bee-hostile industry
to change its ways.</P>
<P><STRONG>Demand Blue Diamond, Danone and co. make the
switch to bee-friendly almonds!</STRONG></P>
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<P>Each winter, <STRONG>billions of honeybees are prematurely woken
from hibernation, trucked into California and exposed to a “soup” of
bacteria, parasites and toxic pesticides</STRONG> -- so they can
serve as <STRONG>pollinators for the fast-growing almond milk
industry</STRONG>.<BR><BR>They end up sick and exhausted, and many
don’t make it back.<STRONG> Every year, up to 30 percent die.
</STRONG></P>
<P>Our fragile bees deserve better -- and <STRONG>almond milk
drinkers deserve a truly animal-friendly product.
<BR></STRONG><BR>The good news is <STRONG>there are ways to grow
almonds that don’t kill or harm bees.</STRONG> But <STRONG>Blue
Diamond (maker of Almond Breeze), the number-one almond milk brand
in the world, won't commit to using 100 percent bee-friendly
almonds</STRONG>. Danone, maker of Silk and Alpro, says it's aiming
for bee-friendly certification, but has yet to commit to a concrete
timeline for a complete transition.</P>
<P><STRONG>We’ve got to use public pressure to get almond milk
corporations in the bees' corner -- before it’s too
late.</STRONG><U></U></P>
<P><A style="COLOR: #00abbd; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/516316?t=1&akid=70050%2E15424008%2ETA1e8S">Add
your name to demand bee-friendly almond milk!</A></P>
<P>Almond milk is <STRONG>the world’s most popular plant
milk</STRONG>, outselling alternatives like soy, coconut and oat
milk nearly five to one. And the vast majority of almonds that go
into it come from <STRONG>pesticide-soaked monocultures in
California’s Central Valley.</STRONG> <BR><BR>Almond milk
corporations are <STRONG>reaping billions in profits from consumers
who care about the environment.</STRONG> They should be doing
everything they can to make their product sustainable, not
<STRONG>cutting corners with megafarms that take their bees for
granted (on top of overtapping California's limited water supply).
</STRONG><BR><BR>That’s why <STRONG>bee experts have explained
exactly how almond farms can create a healthier habitat for
bees</STRONG>. And if enough of us come together, we can make sure
every almond milk maker gets on board. <BR><BR>Blue Diamond,
Danone and others are <STRONG>scrambling to protect their products’
wholesome image </STRONG>after January’s <EM>Guardian</EM> exposé on
bees and almond milk. Now is the perfect time to push for a
bee-saving almond revolution!</P>
<P>Our research suggests that brands are
making <EM>some</EM> progress: Alpro sources almonds from
bee-friendlier habitats in the Mediterranean where it's piloted
conservation schemes, while Silk has worked to increase biodiversity
on some California farms. But <STRONG>neither parent company
Danone, nor competitor Blue Diamond (which lags further behind),
have committed to a total supply chain revamp</STRONG>, let alone a
concrete timeline for using only almonds from bee-friendly certified
orchards.</P>
<P><A style="COLOR: #00abbd; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/516316?t=2&akid=70050%2E15424008%2ETA1e8S">Demand
these plant milk corps use only bee-friendly almonds.<BR></A></P>
<P>Bees go through so much to bring us the food we eat every day.
It’s only right that we give something back. And <STRONG>again and
again, SumOfUs members like you have come to the bees’ aid when they
needed you. </STRONG>You’ve pushed for bans on some of the deadliest
bee-killing pesticides, and forced governments in Europe and Canada
to pass laws protecting bees’ health over Bayer and Syngenta’s
profits.<BR><BR>I know with your help, <STRONG>we can turn almond
milk into a dairy alternative that's good for <EM>all
</EM>animals</STRONG> -- bees included.</P><IMG alt=""
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<P>Thanks for all that you do, <BR>David and the team at
SumOfUs</P><BR>
<P><EM><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">More
information:</SPAN></EM></P>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/514707?t=13&akid=70050%2E15424008%2ETA1e8S"
rel=noopener target=_blank>'Like sending bees to war': the deadly
truth behind your almond milk obsession, </A>The Guardian, 8
January 2020 <BR><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/516317?t=14&akid=70050%2E15424008%2ETA1e8S"
rel=noopener target=_blank>White gold: the unstoppable rise of
alternative milks, </A>The Guardian, 29 January 2019</P></TD></TR>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 25, 2020 11:04 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Drinking a bee killer</DIV></DIV>
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