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The other concern is about genetically engineered glypohsate-resistant "Roundup Ready" crops, which facilitate increased and imprudent usage of glyphosate.


Haven't the usage of glyphosate been linked with the decline of bees population?


Not directly, I think. The recent debate over declining bee population has has been over pesticides from the neonicotineide family.

But I think the current concensus is that the decline in bees populations is due to a combination of

- Pollen sources being increasingly from monocultures (yes, roundup use is a factor in this) possibly making bees kinda malnourished

- Bee populations are themselves getting less diverse due to comercial breeding practices making bees less resilient to changes in the environment

- Mites and decieses that has been around since forever

Anyway, declining bee populations, while sad, is a tiny part of the problem: Insect populations across the board is vanishing.




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