U.S. Congress Asked to Probe Farming Practices as Cause of Bee Die-Off
Apitherapists issue ‘Passau Declaration’ on Honey Bee Colony Collapse
Disorder
(Passau, Germany, 3/25/2007) – An international group of researchers and
practitioners of Apitherapy, the medicinal use of bee hive products,
meeting in Germany today called on the U.S. Congress to investigate new
farming practices as a possible cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).
CCD, which results in a massive die-off of honey bees, was initially
limited to hives in North America, but beekeepers in several European
nations have recently reported a similar phenomenon. The cause or
causes of CCD have not been determined. Experts say causes of CCD may
include environmental stress, malnutrition, unknown diseases, parasitic
mites, misuse of pesticides, or pollen and nectar collected by the bees
from genetically modified (GM) crops that produce Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt). The problem could affect a third of the foods
farmers produce and may have a severe economic impact.
See: Are GM Crops Killing Bees? (Spiegel Magazine)
http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,473166,00.html
See: Bee Shortage Could Sting Food Production (Fayetteville Observer)
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=257791
On March 29, the Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Subcommittee of
the House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing called "Review of
Colony Collapse Disorder in Honey Bee Colonies Across the United
States."
See: http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/schedule.html
The “Passau Declaration on Colony Collapse Disorder” was issued today at
the conclusion of the 5th International Congress on Bee Products,
Apitherapy and Apipuncture in Passau, Germany. (See:
www.Apitherapie.de) It states...
To view the complete news release, go to:
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/03/us-congress-asked-to-probe-farming.html
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