Millions of bees are dying off, with alarming consequences for our environment and our food supply. We rely on bees to pollinate everything from almonds to strawberries to the alfalfa used to feed dairy cows. What happens if the bees disappear? It’s simple: No bees, no food.
Let’s give bees a chance
In recent years, beekeepers report they’re losing on average 30% of all honeybee colonies each winter — twice the loss considered economically tolerable.
We rely on bees to pollinate 71 of the 100 crops that provide 90% of most of the world’s food. Imagine no almonds, fewer apples and strawberries, less alfalfa to feed dairy cows, and the list goes on.
Scientists point to several causes behind the problem, including global warming, habitat loss, and parasites. But more and more studies are showing that a class of bee-killing insecticides known as neonicotinoids (or neonics) are a clear culprit to the colony collapse occurring with bees….
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