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Disappearing Bees = Disappearing Food



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Haagan Dazs says that the diminishing U.S. bee population will result in fewer flavors and higher prices. Scientists do not know why the bee population is shrinking. This is a serious problem that threatens food supplies globally. Without pollinators, there is no food. "This is the first time that Haagen-Dazs has adopted a cause like this," said Pien. "We are taking this very, very seriously because it impacts not just our brand but the entire food industry."
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16 responses // Disappearing Bees = Disappearing Food

  • I remember reading that there is some thought that the declining bee population might be related to cell phone signals. Would people give them up if that is proven true?
    Marilynn_Murray
  • If it is found genetically altered plants are killing the bees - and eventually us, will greedy companies give them up?

    It's not nice to fool mother nature - remember - and she's much much more powerful than all the arrogance in the world.

    I'll bet those smart genetic scientist (slang for stupid idiots) who tamper with such things never considered the effects on Honey bees and pollen - or collateral damage, or do they factor that into their profit margins like medical and pharmaceutical companies?
    VoyagerFilms
  • The disappearing bee problem is a rallying cry to some more progressive companies. Not all genetic scientists are stupid idiots, in fact I doubt any of them are. We need to educate the mainstream on issues, not sling hash. This video, although made by a cosmetics company, is a good start:
    http://revver.com/video/465404/honey-bees-disappearing-...
    Julie_Soller
  • Thanks Julie, my position is that man's little brain is far from understanding the complexities of the natural world / universe, God's creation - call it what you will - let alone himself and why he projects his own perceived inadequacies on other humans (Muslims - the unfortunate flavor of the decade) and mother nature - why he seeks to manipulate what is already profoundly perfect. We (I don't include myself) can only do harm.

    It's funny that humans have appointed themselves the master species, the "Lord of the Universe".

    I stand back and watch amusedly while those with broken compasses thrash about trying to perfect themselves by manipulating the 'external' world around them rather than their flawed 'inner' world.
    VoyagerFilms
  • Indeed - bees pollinate some 80% or so of the plants we rely on for food, including cereals and most of our fruits.
    Vierotchka
  • Remember when the Russians (I think) were bombarding our embassy with microwaves? They hoped to accomplish something along the lines of what is happening to the bees. Is anyone going to admit that could be the problem or is greed going to cover it up?
    Marilynn_Murray
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    God do I love Haagan Dazs' VANILLA!!
    MMMMM
    woodywoodbeck
  • http://current.com/items/76404222_disappearing_bees
    here's a pod about the bee problem in the UK. turns out that Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus is the suspected cause of CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder). It causes paralysis in bees which then die when they're out of the hives, accounting for their mysterious disappearance.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_Collapse_Disorder
    abbym0308
  • It could just be the loss of habitat. They have no places to build their hives. We've been cutting down forests like there's no tomorrow that only 4% of the original forests in the US are left today.
    phoenix_fire999
  • No, that wouldn't explain the loss of beekeeper bees, It used to be problems with insecticides. Beekeepers and farmers are very careful where they place the bees so that isn't much of a problem anymore. The drastic loss has to be something we are doing. I'm betting it's the cell phone, radio waves something along those lines. It might interfere with their ability to find their way back to the hive.
    Marilynn_Murray
  • It's probably something we could blame on Bushenney and the war.

    It began occurring in 2006? It's related to human activity, but I doubt it's something as innocent as cell phones or towers. As one of the previous studies above indicated, cell towers were only present about 2/3 rd of the time, what about the rest?
    VoyagerFilms
  • I think it has to do with the steady erosion of their habitat and food source. Simply put, we are destroying the forests they need for building hives and the meadows they need for collecting nectar from flowers. It's a double whamy. They've been losing their homes and their food at the same time. For decades.

    I think we environmentalists need to be careful before jumping on the bandwagon of cell phones and towers. It's a plausible explanation, but we still don't have conclusive proof yet.
    phoenix_fire999
  • http://www.maic.jmu.edu/Journal/7.2/focus/zivkovic/Marj...
    phoenix_fire999, they have been disappearing from man-made beehives - the worker bees go out and never come back but simply vanish. There are more than enough flowers for the bees, there are no longer enough bees for all the flowers to be pollinated. They haven't been losing their homes and their foods. We are talking about domesticated honey bees.
    Vierotchka
  • I can't say for sure but having lived in Oregon for a few years, I don't think Honey Bees spend a great deal of time in the forest. They prefer rotted trees, and even a place in the walls of a house for their habitat. They do fine around civilization. They like water, plants, grasses, and trees that bloom (clover honey) there is something else we are doing to disorient them.
    Marilynn_Murray
  • Hi Vierotchka,

    I was not aware that this affects domesticated bees also. Thanks for letting me know. Hmm... that does seem to throw the habitat loss hypothesis out the window. Obviously I'm not as well informed on this subject as I could be.

    It could be a virus. It could be cell phone signals. It could be anything. I hope the scientists find out soon before they completely disappear.
    phoenix_fire999
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