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  • From: "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>
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  • Subject: [Homestead] Fw: U.S. Congress Asked to Probe Farming Practices as Cause of Bee Die-Off
  • Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:44:15 -0800

FYI

Lynda

----- Original Message -----
editor AT apitherapynews.com wrote:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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)

See: Bee Shortage Could Sting Food Production (Fayetteville Observer)

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."

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. It states...

To view the complete news release, visit:
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/03/us-congress-asked-to-probe-farming.html



  • [Homestead] Fw: U.S. Congress Asked to Probe Farming Practices as Cause of Bee Die-Off, Lynda, 03/27/2007

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