This week we are talking to Dr. Henk Tennekes from the Netherlands. This is Episode fifty two of our beekeeping podcast.

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“Knowing what I do, there would be no future peace for me if I kept silent…”

Rachel Carson

INTRO

Dr Henk Tennekes is a esteemed toxicologist and author.

Henk Tennekes has been working in cancer research for most of his career. He has been studying neonicotinoids in relation to decline of insects and bird life.

He discovered that this family of pesticides are not only effecting bees but other insects and birds.

In 2010 he publish his findings the in the book “A Disaster in the Making“. We encourage you to support Henk’s work and buy a copy of his fantastic book.

We encourage you to copy this recording and please give it to any friends or family that may buy pesticides for their home garden. Let’s all vote against these products with our dollars.

Buy Henk’s Book Here

Here’s What You’ll Learn from Henk Tennekes

How Henk came up with the idea for his book

Clothianidin can remain in the soil for nineteen years.

Neonicotinoids are water soluble and threaten fish and water dependent insects

Insects are the main food source for many mammals and fish.

Neonicotinoids destroy insects immune system and help infections in beehives to spread.

Chytrid Fungus is wiping out frogs in California

Bats are being wiped out by White Nose Syndrome

Everything is connected, you can’t destroy insects without it effecting all species (including humans).

Acute toxicity tests are not effective enough to demonstrate the long effect on Honey Bees

Neonicotinoids are legal because of the failure of our government regulators

There is a break in the food chain happening before our eyes

Autism in children has increased since Neonicotinoids were introduced

Neonicotinoids are used in Pet Flea products such as “Advantage”

Bayer is not releasing its own studies on Neonicotinoids

Austrian agriculture is 40% organic 🙂

What Was Mentioned

Henk’s book Disaster in the making can be purchased here HERE

Dutch Parliament votes to ban all Neonicotinoids pesticide use in the Netherlands, you can read more HERE

Sue Kedgleys work on bee health

Dr Alex Lu Harvard study, read more HERE

Syngenta and Bayer go to court against the European Commission, find out more HERE

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