As You Sow Praises Pollinator Protection Policies

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has reportedly withdrawn a
shareholder resolution after General Mills Inc. agreed to “consolidate
and disseminate guidance to growers of key commodities such as corn
and soy on how to protect and minimize the impact of neonicotinoids
and other pesticides to pollinators.” According to a July 8, 2015, press
release, the company will support the White House’s Pollinator Health
Task Force strategy by working with a non-profit conservation group
and suppliers to craft policies meant to reverse the decline in honeybee
populations.

“Many of the crops that General Mills buys depend on pollinators,” said
As You Sow’s Environmental Health Program Manager Austin Wilson.
“By investing in supply-chain sustainability, General Mills is ensuring the
future of its supply chain and its profitability.”

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