Pollinators

Tell Target to protect bees from toxic pesticides!

Target claims to be a socially responsible and sustainable brand – so why aren’t they doing more to protect bees and other pollinators from toxic pesticides?

U.S. agriculture is becoming increasingly toxic to pollinators – the very creatures so much of our food system relies on. Toxic pesticides are a big reason for this unfolding tragedy. Yet millions of crops every year are still treated with toxic pesticides.

Target is among the grocery retailers that sells food grown with bee-killing pesticides. Action from Target to phase toxic pesticides out of its supply chain could turn the tide and help protect our precious bees. But we need YOUR help to convince Target to act!

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Tell Target to protect bees from toxic pesticides!

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Brian

Cornell

Target

Dear Target and CEO Brian Cornell,

As a Target customer, I urge Target to help protect bees, butterflies, and other pollinators by strengthening its pollinator health policy and taking clear, measurable action on pollinator-toxic pesticides in its supply chain.

Bees and other pollinators are a cornerstone of Target’s food supply. One of three bites of food we eat depends on pollinators, but they are in great peril. At current rates, forty percent of insect pollinators face extinction. Yet Target is falling behind competitors in protecting pollinators. Giant Eagle is eliminating the most pollinator-toxic neonicotinoids from its produce supply chain by 2025, and Giant Eagle, Walmart, Whole Foods, and Kroger are all requiring that fresh produce suppliers adopt ecological farming methods called integrated pest management (IPM).

In order to meet the rising industry standard and protect pollinators, I urge Target to:

-Phase Out Toxic Pesticides: Establish a pollinator health policy by spring 2025 that includes time-bound targets for phasing out neonicotinoids, glyphosate, organophosphates, and other pollinator-toxic pesticides and implementing alternative, least-toxic pest management in company supply chains.

-Grow Organic: Increase USDA-certified organic food and beverages to at least 15 percent of overall offerings, prioritizing sourcing from domestic growers.

-Increase Transparency: Publicly disclose company policies and progress related to these actions. 
    
As one of the largest grocery retailers in the U.S., it’s important that Target show leadership in making its food supply safer for farmers, farmworkers, consumers, and pollinators.

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Tell Target to protect bees from toxic pesticides!

Target claims to be a socially responsible and sustainable brand – so why aren’t they doing more to protect bees and other pollinators from toxic pesticides?

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