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In reply to the discussion: i'm just going to POST THIS AS LOUD AS I CAN and crush all arguments-MONSANTO=root of all evil. [View all]mike_c
(37,046 posts)In this conversation, we were talking about whether or not loss of honeybee pollination services would severely impact food security for humans. Actual data-- rather than scaremongering-- suggest that the primary impact would likely be economic, not catastrophic, and confined to specific agriculture sectors. Those dependent upon managed pollination services, for example, as well as the honey industry.
I'm not sure where you got the impression that Delaplane is my "teacher." He's a colleague-- I left UGA twenty years ago, and am currently at the California State University. Yes, I linked an "opinion piece" because it's short and easy to read-- most DUers are not academics, I suspect-- and Delaplane's opinion is certainly a well informed one.