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Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:25:38 -0600
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Hello Brian & All,
It always touches my heart when even a single person hears my message. makes
the hassle worthwhile. Doesn't matter if you agree or not but that you at
least heard another possible scenario.

I have written an article which explains some of the current problems of CCD
can be traced to feedlot beekeeping and HFCS.

I might also add the cost of HFCS is going to rise (heard it first here) as
the price of corn has tripled in the Midwest. The only thing holding down
the price of HFCS (in my opinion and based on my research ) is the giants of
the industry realize the end users will switch to other ingredients and once
formulas are changed then its hard to get the business back. They are not
industry giants because they are stupid. Here in the Midwest farmers are
planting corn on corn which is farmer terms for corn year after year. You
will see more corn this year than any time in history. Also genetically
modified.

Four companies control the business. Have been *accused* of price fixing
before. The other small percent simply follow what the big guys do.

IF HFCS doubles ( triples?)in price due to high price of corn then honey
will be again attractive to use in many products increasing demand ( yes!)
but cost of feeding bees might double for large producers ( bad!).

Think ahead larger beekeepers and be ready to put your plan B in place! No
plan B? Sad?

I believe HFCS is a poor bee feed and shortens longevity in honey bees. Two
studies done by the  bee labs support the claim. ( USDA-ARS Tucson &
USDA-ARS Weslaco)

consider:
CCD is more prevalent in operations pumping high amounts of HFCS to bees.
Those using sucrose are healthy form my research.

Here is a web site about HFCS. I have verified some of the information as
fact but not all. Decide for yourself. Worth a visit.

http://www.westonaprice.org/motherlinda/cornsyrup.html

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison

"wonders why if the average person believes that 6-7 cans of regular cola
( with HFCS) a day is bad for health but he/she would give their  bees an
even higher dose"

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