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From an environmental perspective, sure. But not from an economic perspective. That's great if they can sell it and make money to subsidize the other part of t
by robbrown451 7y ago
From an environmental perspective, sure. But not from an economic perspective.
That's great if they can sell it and make money to subsidize the other part of their business (pollination). But if the economics aren't there, that's unrealistic.
Remember, honey bees harvest honey as food for themselves during winter. If you take away their honey, then you need to feed them sugar. The most practical thing is to leave the honey for the bees, and make sugar for humans from other sources that are cheaper (can, beats etc). If honey has some amazing benefit for humans that can't be replicated (whether flavor or health), fine, but the fact that so many can't tell the difference tells me that that isn't sustainable.
- totalZero 7y agoHoney sells at a premium to refined sugar. Your argument doesn't make any sense.
- 1123581321 7y agoThis is a discussion of an article about the price of real honey potentially falling below sustainable levels. Below those levels, sugar may still cost less but the farmers may not find the operation worthwhile due to other costs.
- robbrown451 7y agoHoney sells at a premium, sure, as does flavored sugar that people think is honey. I think you're missing my point but I don't have time to elaborate.
- markdown 7y ago> Remember, honey bees harvest honey as food for themselves during winter. This is only in some parts of the world. My bees have never known winter.
- robbrown451 7y agoSo why do bees go to so much effort to make honey? To please humans?
- markdown 7y agoThey're saving for a rainy day.