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# TITLE: Should Britain ban pesticides to protect bees? [423e333b2050b5daa2981cf0c712625c]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 3
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Pesticides have a clear benefit in terms of protecting crops, but can have a devastating impact on bees. A ban on all pesticides is not the best solution, as pesticides have a vital role to play in food production. However, alternative solutions to harmful pesticides should be sought and some pesticides may be harmful enough to warrant a ban.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - In general, the use of pesticides should be kept to a minimum. However, if there is no other way to grow crops to feed people then it should be considered as an option. Pesticides should be used as a last resort. The use of pesticides should be carefully considered and only if necessary.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - There should be a ban on pesticides that are harmful to local wildlife and to bee populations in particular.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Pesticides should be banned where they are found to cause irreparable harm to bees, otherwise the benefits of using them for crop production are greater.
2: 2,1,3,4
2: 1,2,4,3
1: 2,1,4,3