Garden Organic is among many groups that have supported FOE in its Bee Cause campaign – but for the industry, the issue is far from black and white. Neonicotinoids do undoubtedly protect crop yields against pests – and the harm they do has yet to be unequivocally proven. The British Bee Keepers Association (BBKA), for example, has concerns that restrictions on neonicotinoids could have a negative knock-on effect on bee health. "Growers will inevitably continue to use pesticides and may have no alternative but to return to the use of older, more dangerous products," says a spokesman.