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The claim: Farmers in Denmark are required by law to grow field flowers for bees on 5% of their land
In recent years, there has been a decline in the population of bees and pollinators due to intensive farming, pesticide use, climate change and mono-cropping.
Some social media users claim the Danish government is attempting to protect threatened bee populations by requiring farmers to grow field flowers on their land.
“In Denmark, farmers are required by law to grow field flowers for the bees in 5% of their land,” read a July 24 Facebook post, which has since been deleted. The post had more than 1,000 reactions and included a photo of a flower bed and a road.
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