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<P>It’s hard to believe — but France is about to bring
back <B>banned bee-killing pesticides.</B></P>
<P>The Senate has just passed a law that would reauthorize
neonicotinoids — a family of ultra-toxic pesticides banned since
2018. The law was pushed through under pressure from powerful
agricultural lobbies and <B>looks like it was written
personally by Bayer’s CEO.</B></P>
<P>Now, the law heads to the National Assembly for a <B>final
vote in May.</B></P>
<P>That means there’s still time to stop it. And <B>local
groups across France are rising up to do just that.</B> But
they need our help to fund their battle against Bayer-Monsanto and
their limitless cash for lobbying.</P>
<P><B>Will you chip in now to help stop this bee-killing disaster?
Your donation will fund urgent action in the coming
weeks</B> and sustain campaigns to defend the environment from
toxic companies like Bayer-Monsanto:</P>
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<P>Here’s the truth:</P>
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<LI aria-level=1><B>This rollback has nothing to do with
protecting farmers</B> — and everything to do with protecting
chemical company profits.<BR><BR>
<LI aria-level=1><B>The science is clear</B>: safer, effective
alternatives to neonicotinoids exist. Biological control,
agroecology, targeted treatments — even for sugar beets — have
been tested and proven to work.<BR><BR>
<LI aria-level=1>If passed, the law would reintroduce chemicals up
to <B>10,000 times more toxic to bees than DDT. </B> </LI></UL>
<P>The pesticide lobby is counting on silence. Let’s show them we’re
paying attention. The vote is weeks away — and what happens next
depends on us.</P>
<P><B>Chip in now to fuel emergency campaigning in France before the
vote </B>and campaigns to protect nature long after.</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <I>Your donation will help power
Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the
planet.</I></P>
<P><B>The stakes couldn’t be higher: </B>bees and pollinators are
already in crisis — this law could push them over the edge. And
neonicotinoids don’t just kill insects. They contaminate soil,
water, and even our food — threatening human health, especially for
children.</P>
<P>Scientists are clear: <B>viable, safer alternatives exist.</B>
This rollback is about protecting pesticide profits, not farmers.
Your support will help local groups reach lawmakers, challenge false
claims, and show that people everywhere stand against this toxic
law.</P>
<P>France once led the world in banning neonicotinoids. Let’s make
sure it doesn’t become the first to bring them back.</P><IMG alt=""
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<P>Thanks for all that you do, <BR>Nabil and the Ekō team</P>
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<P>More information:</P>
<DIV><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/723201?t=26&akid=147412%2E23281291%2EOQmV3i"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Acetamiprid: the brain-toxic
neonicotinoid we must urgently leave behind</A> PAN
Europe 12 March 2025</DIV>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/723202?t=27&akid=147412%2E23281291%2EOQmV3i"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Néonicotinoïdes : le projet
de loi Duplomb ne sera pas examiné avant la fin mai (in
French)</A> Le Télégramme 10 April 2025</P>
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<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/723203?t=28&akid=147412%2E23281291%2EOQmV3i"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>« Plutôt que de réautoriser
les néonicotinoïdes, la France devrait encourager une interdiction
de ces substances à l’échelle européenne » (in French)</A> Le
Monde 03 February 2025</P></DIV>
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<P>Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to
hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new,
sustainable path for our global economy.</P>
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<DIV>From: <B dir=auto class=gmail_sendername>Nabil Berbour, Ekō</B> <SPAN
dir=auto><<A
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2025 г. в 10:04<BR>Subject: Bayer-Monsanto’s dream<BR><BR></DIV>
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