Adony Melathopoulos <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Rephrased: which inputs give us the most profitable and sustainable (eg takes less non-renewable energy, produces less greenhouses gases, .....    I have never seen this problem laid out in this way and I think it would be a productive way to tackle this problem. 
Just to add a little "heat" to the discussion, has anyone ever figured out how much CO2 bees add to the environment while collection honey and pollen?  How would the output of all those busy little bees be compared to the output of CO2 of the farmer's farming equipment in the production of sugar cane/beets plus that in the production of refined sugar.  Just stirring a stick in the ant hill.

Mike in LA

 
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