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[–] panthera_@lemmy.today -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

France has no choice. From the article:

The use of the pesticides, allowed in the EU but banned in France, will be authorised to combat aphid-borne diseases that can ruin crops of sugar beet, apples, hazelnuts and cherries, which has led producers to claim they can no longer compete with European rivals.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They do have a choice, and the choice they made will kill pollinators.

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today -4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

But if they don't use the pesticides, French farmers would be unable to compete with EU farmers who do.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Soon everyone will be equal, where there will be no more pollinators.

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