Monday, February 7, 2011

Einstein was right - honey bee collapse threatens global food security - Telegraph

Einstein was right - honey bee collapse threatens global food security - Telegraph: "Almost a third of global farm output depends on animal pollination, largely by honey bees.
These foods provide 35pc of our calories, most of our minerals, vitamins, and anti-oxidants, and the foundations of gastronomy. Yet the bees are dying – or being killed – at a disturbing pace.
The story of 'colony collapse disorder' (CCD) is already well-known to readers of The Daily Telegraph."

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