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The Bee-Pesticide Problem, Explained
January 15, 2016 —
A new study highlights the threat of imidacloprid, an insecticide used on many crops.
Nathaneal Johnson is Grist's food writer and the author of All Natural: A Skeptic's Quest to Discover If the Natural Approach to Diet, Childbirth, Healing, and the Environment Really Keeps Us Healthier and Happier.