Move on sent me an email that I’d like to share with my Facebook friends, but they didn’t provide a web address for it. So I will:
“We’re on a roll, James!
“Thanks to your tremendous support, Pop Secret has agreed to phase out bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticides from their popcorn production!
“In a statement to Center for Food Safety [1], Pop Secret (owned by Diamond Foods) committed to “removing 50% of its neonicotinoids usage in 2016, 75% in 2017, with a long-term commitment of further reducing usage by working with agricultural universities and those companies supplying neonicotinoids to the seed industry.”
“Pop Secret is the second popcorn company to make this pledge thanks to your pressure. Last month, Pop Weaver became the first company to phase out bee-toxic insecticides from their popcorn supply.[2]
“Neonics are the most widely used insecticides in the world, and are a class of systemic chemicals, meaning they are dispersed throughout the treated plant, rendering the whole plant toxic. Just as alarming, neonics can last in the environment for years and they can harm species that the chemical was not designed to kill - like bees, butterflies, birds, and entire food chains.
“We commend Pop Weaver and Pop Secret for being leaders in the popcorn industry and making this commitment to protecting bees and the environment. We hope that this important decision by Pop Weaver and Pop Secret influences their competitors in the popcorn seed market to do the same.
“Center for Food Safety will continue to urge other popcorn companies to follow their lead – and we hope you’ll join us. Stay tuned for more actions on this critical campaign in the coming weeks!
“Thank you for standing up for bees – this victory is all because of you!
“- the Center for Food Safety team”