STUDENT P I RGS | 1 3 save the bees Millions of bees are dying off, with alarming consequences for our environment and our food supply. We rely on bees to pollinate everything from almonds to strawberries to the alfalfa used to feed dairy cows. In fact, bees pollinate 71 of the 100 crops that supply 90% of most of the world’s food. Scientists point to several causes behind the problem, including global warming, habitat loss, parasites and a class of bee-killing insecticides known as neonicotinoids (or neonics). That's why we're organizing campuses, restaurants, and elected officials across the country to join the call to build bee friendly habitats and declare a nationwide moratorium on the use of bee-killing neonics. New Bee Friendly Campuses Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts University of California - Santa Cruz Westfield State University University of Oregon UNC - Chapel Hill student Victoria Quiett (center) with NC Senator Mike Woodard and an employee from Living Kitchen, a local raw organic restaurant at their "No Bees, No Thanksgiving" event. Senator Woodard introduced the Pollinator Protection Act last year.
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