> > > "The hidden cost of almond milk: ‘Exploited and disrespected’ bees are > dying by the billions" There are hidden costs to cow milk too: http://www.milkproduction.com/Library/Scientific-articles/Management/Dairy-cow-mortality-A-growing-problem/ “Where there’s livestock, there’s also deadstock” is a saying that is often uttered in agriculture circles. https://www.dairyherd.com/article/what-should-mortality-rates-be-dairy-farm When I do the math, half a million dairy cows in the U.S. die each year on the farm. That's in the ballpark of the number of commercial honey colonies that die each year. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
