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Bees Are in Trouble
During the winter of 2006-2007, some beekeepers reported unusually high losses of 30-90% of their hives. Close to 50% of the losses were inconsistent with any known cause of honeybee death. There was a sudden loss of a colony’s worker bees. The queen and the brood (young) remained, and the colonies had abundant honey and pollen reserves, but a hive cannot survive without worker bees. To find out more go to “Pesticide Issues in the Works: Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder,” and “Solving the Mystery of the Vanishing Bees.”
Fat Can Be Good for You?
There’s an interesting article in the June issue of Ode magazine “Fat Is Where It’s At.” In it, the author talks about why we need fat in our diets. The author point to the fact that when food companies offer reduced-fat versions of cookies, salad dressings, sauces, and other foods, they generally replace them with more sugar and carbohydrates, so when we consciously reduce fat in our diets, we don’t typically eat fewer calories.
Organic Sales Continue to Rise
U.S. Sales of organic foods and beverages grew by 15.8% in 2008, reaching $22.9 billion, according to a study completed for the Organic Trade Association by Lieberman Research Group. These latest figures put organic food sales at 3.5% of all food product sales in the U.S.
