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July 29, 2016

Calling all Beekeepers. Be #ChangeMakers. Sign the petition to make EpiPens affordable for everyone.

My #anaphylaxis kit includes a set of EpiPens. 💸💰💵 If one more person suggests getting the coupon from #EpiPen, I'm going to scream. I am 💯% sure that I am just one of millions whose $300/mo "#affordablehealthcare" has a high deductible and prescriptions aren't covered. The coupon is literally worth $0 if you don't have a copay to apply it to. Be #changemakers @walgreens @walmart @kpthrive @mylannews #heatherbresch and bring your prices down!

A photo posted by BBHB (@backyardbee) on Jul 29, 2016 at 12:47pm PDT


Sign the petition to make EpiPens affordable for everyone.
https://forcechange.com/159185/make-life-saving-epipens-affordable-for-everyone/
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1 comments:

Julie D said...

Done.

July 29, 2016 at 4:25:00 PM MDT Reply

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Why Beekeeping?

It all started with chickens. Not allowed. Ducks? Nope. Can you believe the city (just east of Denver) has a ban on ice cream trucks? Seems odd that bees are okay, but I tend not to question a good thing. Did you know that about 80 percent of our food crops are pollinated by bees and their wild cousins? From alfalfa (cattle feed) to zucchini, so many crops are entirely dependent on bees for pollination, our survival depends on their survival. The biggest challenges that feral bee colonies face are urbanization and monoculture farming. Kept honeybees are key but lush green lawns and acres-upon-acres of a single food source with a brief bloom period aren't enough to sustain them. On top of that, now there's CCD and the bees desperately need our help. By helping the bees, we help ourselves. So, that's why beekeeping. Now all we need is our own farm.
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