Tell Kroger to stop selling food grown with toxic pesticides!

BIG NEWS: A major U.S. food retailer -- Giant Eagle -- has committed to eliminate use of pollinator-toxic neonics in its produce supply chain!

Now, we need Kroger, the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S., to step up and do its part. Kroger got a “D” in Friends of the Earth’s Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard ranking the largest 25 U.S. grocery retailers on their efforts to protect pollinators from toxic pesticides. We know Kroger can do better.

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Dear Mr. McMullen,

I urge Kroger to help protect bees, butterflies and other pollinators by strengthening its pollinator health policy. Kroger’s current policy does not adequately address the use of pesticides that are driving pollinator declines. Last year, toxic pesticides — glyphosate, organophosphates and neonics — were found in Kroger’s store brand foods, and the company has done little to address it.

Scientists across the world are warning that we are in the midst of an “insect apocalypse,” due in large part to the overuse of toxic pesticides. Bees and other pollinators — responsible for one in three bites of food we eat — are among the insects in great peril. The same pesticides that threaten pollinators harm human health.

I urge Kroger to further its commitment to pollinator protection by making a firm, time-bound commitment to phase out bee-toxic pesticides in its food and beverage supply chain, prioritizing neonicotinoids, organophosphates and glyphosate, while supporting its suppliers to transition to safer alternatives and increasing offerings of organic products, giving preference to food grown by domestic farmers.

As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S., it’s important that Kroger show leadership in making its food supply chain safer for farmers, farmworkers, consumers, and pollinators.

Thank you,
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