Our ability to produce crops is under a dire threat, and yet we are allowing lobbyists to keep insecticides in use that poison people (insecticides are increasingly being linked to autoimmune conditions in humans) AND are killing off the bees that are crucial to pollination.
"Neonicotinoids are the [emphasis added] cause of colony collapse disorder(CCD). The study showed that 50% of colonies populated by bees who had been in contact with these pesticides collapsed, compared to only 1 in 6 who were not in contact with neonicotinoids." - http://livefreelivenatural.com/honeybee-death-rate-currently-high-surviv...
Our ability to produce crops is also a matter that is vital to national security and public health.