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ep. 35: Dr. Jonathan Lundgren - founder of Ecdysis & Blue Dasher Farm lab
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On episode 35 we welcome Dr. Jonathan Lundgren. After 11 years at the USDA, responsible for his own lab and a good sized staff, the career of this well-regarded scientist and author began to fall apart as he published research that cautioned against the use of specific pesticides approved by the federal agency. Continuously penalized for his actions, Dr. Lundgren was soon forced out of the USDA as retaliation against his scientific findings and for not backing down. A whistle blower case was filled against the USDA stating the actions of leadership in the agency was to suppress his voice, to suppress his science. Dr. Lundgren had done extensive research into the pesticide Neonicotinoid (neonics), and their impact on bees. Lundgren discovered that one kernel of GMO corn has enough neonics to kill 360,000 bees. These potent neurotoxin synthetics are now the most used pesticides in the world. Used on mass and vast scale stateside – his research showed that we were wiping out 150% (after re-queening) of our hiv