Almond Milk Is Even More Evil Than You Thought–by Madeleine Aggeler

“According to a new report from the Guardian this week, the titanic and growing demands of the California almond industry are placing a huge strain on the hives of bees used to pollinate their orchards, wiping out billions of honeybees in a matter of months.“

“The high mortality rate among bees who pollinate almonds, beekeepers believe, is due in part to the enormous quantities of pesticides used on almonds — far more than any other crop in California, whose Central Valley region is responsible for more than 80 percent of the world’s almond supply. “

https://www.thecut.com/2020/01/almond-milk-honeybee-deaths.html?fbclid=IwAR3GRDRzdic_VYnVTQQOSvB9kk-J6wqFNPM_wzQqHWNSAqkepX35ONt4gPk