Vanishing of the Bees

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.

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!

I run a small organic apiary in Washington State. I took a year long course in bee keeping and read every book out there before I even started with my first colony. I attended all of the local Bee Keepers Association meetings and kept a journal of all of my findings during my hive inspections. I sought out natural remedies for some of the issues I had heard are common in bees in this region, I thought I was pretty well versed on the subject of organic beekeeping. AFter watching this film, I realized there was so much that I didn't know! So much that I never recognized many things to be problematic! I recommend all young and old with an interest in bees, eating healthy produce, the Earth to watch this film. It was an eye opener for me and it gave me the right kick to do what I can to make this world a better place for our bees and our future kin. I have since then accepted a position on the Board of Directors for the local bee keepers group and am trying with all my might to change the thought process of our local bee keepers! Thank you for further opening my eyes and making this wonderful film!

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.

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!