Food

What Colony Collapse Means for Our Food Supply

The ultimate who-done-it of our time is not a scandalous political act or John Grisham plot line, but the story of honey bees. 40 percent of bee colonies vanished during the winter of 2006, and another 36 percent departed the winter after. Why? Years later, there is still no clear answer, but what we do know is that honey bees are essential for the continued functioning of our food system. Here...