PHOTO GALLERY: A World Without Bees
Pretty tasteless, actually. Bees pollinate a third of the world’s crops and play a key role in three-quarters of the foods that provide us with not just nutrition but the simple joys of life. The massive die-off of honeybees in recent years due to pesticide exposure, disease, parasites, and poor nutrition—yes, bees face their own food crisis—threatens the viability of some of our favorite chow as well as a crop we depend on for clothing. Here’s what you might miss if we don’t take action to save the bees.
Source: University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Pretty tasteless, actually. Bees pollinate a third of the world’s crops and play a key role in three-quarters of the foods that provide us with not just nutrition but the simple joys of life. The massive die-off of honeybees in recent years due to pesticide exposure, disease, parasites, and poor nutrition—yes, bees face their own food crisis—threatens the viability of some of our favorite chow as well as a crop we depend on for clothing. Here’s what you might miss if we don’t take action to save the bees.
Source: University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
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