Judge throws out lawsuit by Bayer seeking to punish watchdog group for exposing truth about environment-destroying pesticide
‘While Germany’s Bayer CropScience spokespeople maintain that their pesticides, Calypso and Lizetan formulations, are not toxic to bees, Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) says that just the opposite is true. BUND feels that the products, which contain the neonicotinoid thiacloprid, are harmful to bees and, as such, has been involved in public awareness efforts.(1,2)
Bayer’s reaction to BUND has been none other than to try to silence the watchdog group by suing them; fortunately, a judge in Dusseldorf, Germany, has tossed the lawsuit, saying that BUND has every right to voice their concerns.(1,2)
Bayer was threatening to fine BUND should they pursue their efforts and continue to demonstrate how the mega-company’s pesticides are destroying bees by taking out a restraining order against the environmentally conscious group.’
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