Vanishing of the Bees

I was shocked at the amount of information in this ultimate, must see video. The entire story of the amount of work that goes into the very essence of bee-keeping is fascinating! At the same time - those of us that viewed the video were not surprised at the reasons for the disappearance of the bees. When you have companies such as Monsanto creating seeds that include pesticides incorporated into them, and then you have animals and insects that are using those plants - it takes only common sense to know what eventually is going to happen. The sad part is, for the US, is that those that are in charge in our own government, have a lot of ties to the big Bio-tech industry. It's no wonder that we can't get anything accomplished to ensure our future food supply isn't in jeopardy..look at who's in charge! I hope that the following is formatted so that you can see it:

NAME : MONSANTO-JOB : GOVERNMENT-JOB : ADMINISTRATION

Toby Moffett : Monsanto : Consultant US Congessman : D-CT

Dennis DeConcini : Monsanto Legal Counsel : US Senator : D-AZ

Margaret Miller : Chemical Lab Supervisor : Dep.Dir.FDA,HFS : Bush Sr, Clinton

Marcia Hale : Dir. Int'l Govt.Affairs : WhiteHouse Sr Staff : Clinton

Mickey Kantor : Board Member : Sec. of Commerce : Clinton

Virginia Weldon : VP, Public Policy : WH-Appt to CSA : Gore SDR, Clinton

Josh King Dir. : Int'l Govt. Affairs : WHCommunications : Clinton

David Beler : VP Gov't & Public Affairs : Gore's Chief Dom.Polcy Adviser : Clinton

Carol Tucker-Foreman : Monsanto Lobbyist : WH-Appntd CnsmerAdv : Clinton

Linda Fisher : VP Gov't & Public Affairs : Deputy Admin EPA : Clinton, Bush

Lidia Watrud : Manager, New Technologies : USDA, EPA : Clinton,Bush,Obama

Michael Taylor : VP, Public Policy : Dep.Commiss. FDA : Obama

Hilary Clinton : Rose Law Firm, Monsanto Counsel,: US Senator,Secretary of State : D-NY Obama

Roger Beachy : Dir Monsanto Danforth Ctr : Dir USDA NIFA : Obama

Islam Siddiqui : Monsanto Lobbyist Ag Negotiator : Trade Rep : Obama

When we can get the ties to the Bio-tech companies from putting big money into the pockets of government, then maybe we'll accomplish something. Enough said!

Ellen Paige's voice only helps the homeland feeling of farmers trying to bring love to the land which in turn brings food to all of us. The story starts with David Hackenberg an experienced American bee farmer trying to find out why all his bees are dying. From him the movie traces David's Friendly Colony of scientist and fellow farmers and tells us their stories.

Vanishing was thorough and I learned a lot. What I liked most about the movie is that they take you over seas to show that the people in France etc. are fighting the same battle, and it's cool to see so many people from different backgrounds get together for one cause.

This movie was very enjoyable. I didn't expect it to be exciting but I got sucked in. I would have liked to see interviews with the companies involved in this problem, and people pressing them. Some sort of deep emotion like that would have possibly earned this another star.

If you've been paying attention to the news over past few years, you've no doubt heard about vanishing populations of honey bees throughout the world. However, the implications of this epidemic are often over-looked or fall by the wayside. Vanishing of the Bees does an excellent job of not only addressing all aspects of a complicated issue, but also explaining it in a way that is understandable to any viewer. Most of us have fallen into the habit of looking at the growing number of threats to the environment as individual issues, and as a result the average American feels any effort on their part will be so minuscule when compared to the big picture that no improvement can be achieved. What I enjoyed most about this film is how it really delved into the interconnectedness of all aspects of the environment and the impact of human subsistence patterns. The solutions offered on the jacket of the DVD and in the film can help solve the honey bee problem while improving other environmental conditions and consist of steps that anyone, anywhere can take. Vanishing of the Bees has all you could want in a documentary- interesting, educational, and inspiring!

Vanishing of the Bees is a thoughtful and informative look at the potential reasons behind colony collapse disorder (CCD), in contrast to so many documentaries which are alarmist and sensationalist. As an amateur beekeeper I am interested in bees, of course, but I saw this film to better educate myself on where our food comes from. After watching "Vanishing" I felt that I had gained a common-sense understanding of how a few agricultural practices in the developed world can be strongly linked to CCD. The film also left me wondering why more isn't being done to change our current practices. I think this film is a must-see for anyone interested in food, farming, or bees.

This is a comprehensive, educational and well-made documentary. It should be required viewing for everyone, but especially for the younger generation who will be inheriting this mess that is our current agricultural culture. Without informative media like this film, many folks will never know about the dangers of the way most of our food is grown and the consequences that will have, until it is too late. Ironically, the big corporations mentioned in this film do not know that there are more important things than money, because bees are one of them and a thriving bee population will increase profits. See this film and then vote with your fork!