In a message dated 7/9/2009 12:48:55 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
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I have  heard the figure of 1/3 thrown out
a lot.  Is it possible this is a  bit of an exaggeration?


That's from a very old study - what bee pollination does in terms of human  
diet- and it included things like alfalfa.  That said, where it might have  
been an exaggeration at the time, our diet has changed substantially - U.S. 
 grows lots of fruits, nuts, garden produce that weren't being consumed at 
the  time of the initial study - so its possible that the number is an 
underestimate  by today's ag practices.  Jerry
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