Bee Costumes for Anti-GMO Rallies, Protests & Marches

Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is the term that has been used since 2006 to describe the disappearance of honeybee colonies. The phenomena has spread over the years from North America to Europe. Many scientists and researchers are proving that pesticides are to linked to the disorder, not by immediately killing the bees, but by the effects of returning to the colony or hive with the toxins in the pollen collected from the genetically modified (GM) RoundUp Ready crops. Big biotech companies like Monsanto, Bayer and Syngenta, Dow and DuPont produce and control the majority of the world's seeds and agrochemicals, -the herbicides and pesticides that have been scientifically linked to the huge decline of bees in recent years. Domestic bees are also commonly fed pesticide-laced GMO corn syrup which can weaken their immune systems.

It would be devastating to the human race if honeybees disappeared completely. Food would be scarce and prices would immediately rise giving more and more control to the corporations who already have a monopoly on the global food supply. It would hard to find nutrient rich food and many would suffer. The effects would ripple. There is great cause for concern.

Amidst all the controversy over genetically modified foods and the dying bees, Monsanto, who is largely blamed for colony collapse disorder, bought one of the biggest international research firms devoted to protecting and studying bees.

It has also been recently reported that robotic bees are being developed to pollinate Monsanto crops. It seems that Monsanto's dark history is on the brink of turning into modern day nightmare.

More and more people are becoming active in the food fight to stop Monsanto because they are outraged that their food is being controlled and supplied by the chemical company that is responsible for Agent Orange and DDT. It is an evil empire that has infiltrated the government and also has ties to organic and natural product companies which has led many to activists to stress that the labeling of GMO foods is no longer what they're fighting.

Stopping Monsanto through peaceful, non-violent actions and cutting off funding with informed consumer choices is the now the ultimate goal.

At the conclusion of Milwaukee's March Against Monsanto on May 25, 2013 many activists dressed in bee costumes staged a die-in to raise awareness about the honeybee die-off that is occurring worldwide. It lasted less than a minute, but the impact of the performance was hugely successful and shared worldwide. Photos the dead "bees" were shared on far and wide on social networks sites and on anti-GMO blogs. This inspiring act of a few concerned individuals will, no doubt, inspire many bees to join similar actions at future rallies, protests, parades and marches. See the video footage of the event on Vimeo.