as you may know, in addition to being a foodie, I am interested in the politics of food, the slow food movement, and being aware of what big corp. business is doing that is bad for us all. About two summers ago I started reading some pieces about the dying bees in the usa. California had lost so many that they were importing hives from florida to polinate their grape and other california cash crops. Odd? and worrisome! A fantastic illustration of the interconnectedness of life.
Now Germany too is losing their bee populations at catastrophic rates.
and some further indications that genetically modified agricultural products may be one of the causes. Read more here.
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