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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Afaik still the least toxic shit we're using. Neonicotinoids are worse for the biosphere but are very rarely in the public spotlight.

[โ€“] bernieecclestoned 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They are in the UK because they are still using them on sugar beet. The Tories are balls deep in sugar money

George Weston is CEO of Associated British Foods which owns British Sugar and got done for sneaking 900k to the Tories

https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/garfield-weston-foundation-reprimanded-900k-donations-tories/finance/article/994251

Tate and Lyall gave millions to the Tories and import sugar cane from countries with fuck all standards