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Sound Consumer, June 2005

...food we eat is pollinated by insects — mostly by honeybees. Bee populations, however, have been in decline for years worldwide, weakened by a degraded environment that makes them vulnerable...

...food we eat is pollinated by insects — mostly by honeybees. Bee populations, however, have been in decline for years worldwide, weakened by a degraded environment that makes them vulnerable...

Sound Consumer

News bites, May 2013

PCC first to pledge "No GE fish", Fructose tricks us?, Why we buy organic, and more ...Bees get buzz from caffeine Coffee drinkers aren’t the only ones getting a brain [...]

PCC first to pledge "No GE fish", Fructose tricks us?, Why we buy organic, and more ...Bees get buzz from caffeine Coffee drinkers aren’t the only ones getting a brain [...]

Sound Consumer

Sound Consumer, October 2007

Colony Collapse Disorder After 80 million years on the planet, honeybees are disappearing — with more than 100 food crops riding precariously on their wings. In the past few decades,...

Colony Collapse Disorder After 80 million years on the planet, honeybees are disappearing — with more than 100 food crops riding precariously on their wings. In the past few decades,...

Sound Consumer

News bites, August 2013

More pesticide residues, U.S. companies label GE, Sea-Tac Airport bee hives, and more ...University scientists are creating the first sperm bank for honeybees as a way to preserve and improve [...]

More pesticide residues, U.S. companies label GE, Sea-Tac Airport bee hives, and more ...University scientists are creating the first sperm bank for honeybees as a way to preserve and improve [...]

Sound Consumer

Sound Consumer, June 2010

...flowering plants and 40 percent of the foods we eat depend on pollinators — mostly honeybees. They pollinate everything from almonds and apples to tomatoes and watermelon. Bees also are...

...flowering plants and 40 percent of the foods we eat depend on pollinators — mostly honeybees. They pollinate everything from almonds and apples to tomatoes and watermelon. Bees also are...

PCC Taste

Bee dazzled

European honeybees were introduced to North America in 1622 and we’ve been enjoying the results of their labor ever since. As research into their current population decline continues, it’s worth...

European honeybees were introduced to North America in 1622 and we’ve been enjoying the results of their labor ever since. As research into their current population decline continues, it’s worth...

Sound Consumer

News bites, June 2011

Organic growth, Washington organics decline, Food sovereignty, and more ...entomologists are confirming more incidences of a new phenomenon among honeybees: they’re trying to protect themselves from high levels of pesticides [...]

Organic growth, Washington organics decline, Food sovereignty, and more ...entomologists are confirming more incidences of a new phenomenon among honeybees: they’re trying to protect themselves from high levels of pesticides [...]

PCC Taste

Community grant: John Rogers Elementary

And the award goes to... ...offers an ecology-based program for kindergarten students that focuses on honeybees. Over the course of six lessons, students learn about basic insect anatomy, pollination, why [...]

And the award goes to... ...offers an ecology-based program for kindergarten students that focuses on honeybees. Over the course of six lessons, students learn about basic insect anatomy, pollination, why [...]

Sound Consumer

Sound Consumer, April 2012

...indicates pesticides are one cause of Colony Collapse Disorder among honeybees. Some say the study suggests pesticides called neonicotinoids may even be the major or precipitating cause — with mites...

...indicates pesticides are one cause of Colony Collapse Disorder among honeybees. Some say the study suggests pesticides called neonicotinoids may even be the major or precipitating cause — with mites...

Sound Consumer

Sound Consumer, September/October 2021 | Issue No. 565

Read the latest news from Sound Consumer, PCC’s publication for food news and policy discussions. ...Buzzy Idea for Saving the Bees Noted mycologist Paul Stamets is collaborating with Washington State [...]

Read the latest news from Sound Consumer, PCC’s publication for food news and policy discussions. ...Buzzy Idea for Saving the Bees Noted mycologist Paul Stamets is collaborating with Washington State [...]

Sound Consumer

Sound Consumer, April 2013

...our producers Are honeybees good pollinators? How is India growing record rice yields without GMOs? Learn the answers and more. Are honeybees good pollinators? How is India growing record rice...

...our producers Are honeybees good pollinators? How is India growing record rice yields without GMOs? Learn the answers and more. Are honeybees good pollinators? How is India growing record rice...

Sound Consumer

News Bites

Soda tax impact • Gluten-free beers • Urban light affects seasons • Medicinals for bees • Europe’s BPA standards • GMO labeling change • School flour mill • Pork industry [...]

Soda tax impact • Gluten-free beers • Urban light affects seasons • Medicinals for bees • Europe’s BPA standards • GMO labeling change • School flour mill • Pork industry [...]

Sound Consumer

Sound Consumer, July 2015

Can mushrooms save the honeybee? Can mushrooms save the honeybee? Scientists are studying how mushrooms produce anti-viral compounds that could protect threatened honeybees. Scientists are studying how mushrooms produce anti-viral...

Can mushrooms save the honeybee? Can mushrooms save the honeybee? Scientists are studying how mushrooms produce anti-viral compounds that could protect threatened honeybees. Scientists are studying how mushrooms produce anti-viral...

Sound Consumer

Letters to the editor, December 2007

Stress hormones trigger binge eating, Bee Colony Collapse Disorder, Plastic bags and styrofoam, and more ...certainly don’t help honeybees. Regarding the safety of honey, it’s all about knowing the source. [...]

Stress hormones trigger binge eating, Bee Colony Collapse Disorder, Plastic bags and styrofoam, and more ...certainly don’t help honeybees. Regarding the safety of honey, it’s all about knowing the source. [...]

Sound Consumer

News Bites

Food and farming center • Using online recipes • Vashon farmland preserved • Edible winter peas • Lobster sustainability • Pesticides and arthritis • King County solar power • Meatpacking [...]

Food and farming center • Using online recipes • Vashon farmland preserved • Edible winter peas • Lobster sustainability • Pesticides and arthritis • King County solar power • Meatpacking [...]