7th June 2023
A paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Invertebrate Biodiversity Continues to Decline in Cropland, reported that insect numbers are still in decline. In particular this is most noticeable in areas of arable farming where pesticides are still widely used.
Is this a reminder to us of the importance of opting for organic produce where we have the choice, as well as campaigning for stricter controls on the use of pesticides.
25th May 2022
Pesticides and herbicides not only kill pests and weeds, they are also kill others higher up the food chain such as ladybirds, frogs, and birds. In the recent review, the State of the World’s Birds it has been noted that across the globe more than half of bird species are in decline with farmland birds in Europe declining by 57% since 1980.
“‘This is due to the intensive agriculture that supplies cheap food, Lees said, adding: “If we want farmers to farm wildlife, we have to pay for that as a society.”’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/05/canaries-in-the-coalmine-loss-of-birds-signals-changing-planet
There are two things we can do: first opt where possible for organic produce, and second, avoid using pesticides and herbicides in our own gardens.
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