The Many, Many Wellness Benefits of Bee By-Products

Having highlighted these amazing benefits it's important to remember that bees are currently in massive danger.

"Anyone who eats food needs bees because they pollinate over 70 fruit and vegetable crops that we rely on for healthy eating," says Wilson-Rich. "Bees also pollinate hay and alfalfa crops that feed our cattle industry yet over 40 percent of all honey beehives die in the U.S. each year, and that amount is even higher in areas with harsh winters. Can you imagine if we lost 40 percent of people annually, and if those were the food-producing people? It's untenable for the survival of humanity."

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