ApocaDocs: Supermarket chain bans use of pesticides in bid to save bees

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Posted Tue Jan 27 2009: from Telegraph.co.uk:


	Supermarket chain bans use of pesticides in bid to save bees http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1233082498 The supermarket chain Co-op has banned foods grown using pesticides that harm honey bees.... The use of pesticides have been blamed for the collapse and yesterday the Co-operative announced it was banning any foods grown using the chemicals from their own range of fresh products.... Co-operative Farms -- the UK's biggest farmer with 25,000 hectares -- will also invite beekeepers to establish hives on its land as part of a 10-point "Plan Bee".

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