Ban the Pesticide Poisoning Our Food and Killing Our Bees

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While other countries rise up to stop this toxin the US still allows it in your food and around your children—join the fight to end acetamiprid before the damage becomes permanent.

Ban the Pesticide Poisoning Our Food and Killing Our Bees

Acetamiprid is a pesticide still sprayed on American produce, despite serious warnings from scientists, medical experts, and environmental watchdogs. It belongs to the neonicotinoid family—chemicals widely linked to bee die-offs, neurological harm, and long-lasting environmental contamination1.

In France, lawmakers recently moved to bring acetamiprid back into use, triggering massive public backlash. Over 1.8 million people signed a petition opposing the pesticide’s return, citing threats to pollinators, food security, and public health2. The same chemical remains legal and widely used on U.S. crops like peaches, potatoes, tomatoes, and leafy greens3.

Risks to Insects and Ecosystems

Even at low concentrations, acetamiprid disrupts bees’ nervous systems, foraging behavior, and reproductive success4. Its residues persist in soil and water, spreading far beyond treated fields. The collapse of pollinator populations jeopardizes entire ecosystems—and the crops that depend on them.

Beekeepers have described the pesticide as a “bee killer.” Studies show it impairs learning and memory in insects, and contaminates honey with residues that can reach toxic levels5.

Health Hazards for Humans

The risks don’t stop with bees. Research suggests acetamiprid may affect human reproduction, metabolism, and fetal brain development. One study found it disrupts mitochondrial function in mammalian cells, which can lead to damage in organ systems over time6.

The European Food Safety Authority has called attention to serious gaps in safety data. They proposed reducing acceptable exposure limits after reviewing concerning evidence of developmental neurotoxicity in unborn children7. Meanwhile, American families may be consuming traces of this chemical daily, unaware of the risks.

We Need a Ban Now

France’s reversal sparked nationwide protests and record-breaking petition numbers. The United States must not wait for catastrophe before acting. Our pollinators, our children, and our future depend on bold, preventive decisions—not reactive ones.

Join us in calling on the EPA and FDA to ban acetamiprid completely. We cannot afford to allow this toxic chemical to stay in our food system, water, or soil.

Add your name now to urge the EPA and FDA to ban acetamiprid before it's too late.

More on this issue:

  1. Tibor Takács et al., Science of the Total Environment (February 2024), "Review of neonicotinoid pesticide risks."
  2. Agence France-Presse, France24 (July 19, 2025), "Bid to bring back pesticide in France sparks unprecedented petition."
  3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Register (July 16, 2025), "Acetamiprid Pesticide Tolerances."
  4. Julien Tittizer et al., Insects (MDPI) (June 2024), "Acetamiprid Effects on Pollinators."
  5. Léo Lamy, Euronews (July 24, 2025), "The French rebel against a pesticide authorised for use in the EU."
  6. Jiaxin Guo et al., Chemosphere (July 2025), "Toxicity Assessment of Acetamiprid on Mammalian Systems."
  7. EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues, EFSA Journal (March 2023), "Acetamiprid neurotoxicity assessment."

The Petition

To the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),

We, the undersigned, call for the immediate and complete ban of the pesticide Acetamiprid across the United States. This neonicotinoid compound, widely used on food crops and ornamentals, poses an unacceptable risk to pollinators, wildlife, and human health.

Scientific research has linked acetamiprid to neurological disruption, reproductive harm, and potential developmental toxicity in humans. It is a known contributor to pollinator decline, with even low concentrations harming bees and threatening our food security. Its persistence in soil and water heightens the long-term ecological damage.

Despite growing evidence of these dangers, acetamiprid remains legal for use on dozens of crops consumed daily by American families. Meanwhile, France’s attempt to reintroduce it has sparked mass protests and a record-breaking public petition, citing overwhelming concern for both environmental safety and public health.

We urge the EPA and FDA to act swiftly. There is no excuse for allowing a substance suspected of impairing fetal brain development and devastating vital insect populations to remain in our food system.

A full ban on acetamiprid will protect pollinators, safeguard our health, and support a more sustainable agricultural future for all. The time to act is now—before the damage becomes irreversible.

Sincerely,

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