Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 lolministries THE MISSING BEES ! Dear Reader, > > The mystery of the missing honeybees may have a > simple solution. But > will anyone pay attention? > > Over the past few months I've been following a > stream of daily updates > about colony collapse disorder (CCD), the phenomenon > in which bees > abandon their hives and disappear. CCD continues to > be reported > throughout the U.S. and Canada - a potential > disaster for food crops > that require pollination. > > Most of the updates I've seen come from newspapers > that detail local > incidences of CCD. And most of them read the same: a > description of > the overall problem followed by interviews with > local beekeepers. Each > of these accounts notes the various theories about > what causes CCD > (all speculation at this point): fungi, bacteria, > pesticides, > parasitic mites, weakened immune systems, and even > interference from > cell phone towers. > > But this week I came across an entirely different > CCD article. The > title: " No ORGANIC Bee Losses. " > > This article is described as a " widely circulated > email " from Sharon > Labchuk, an environmental activist and part-time > beekeeper. Ms. > Labchuk states that she's on an organic beekeeping > list of about 1,000 > beekeepers - mostly American - and " no one in the > organic beekeeping > world, including commercial beekeepers, is reporting > colony collapse > on this list. > > " The problem with the big commercial guys is that > they put pesticides > in their hives to fumigate for varroa mites, and > they feed antibiotics > to the bees. They also haul the hives by truck all > over the place to > make more money with pollination services, which > stresses the > colonies. " > > Ms. Labchuk goes on to quote a message from a web > site maintained by > beekeeper Michael Bush. Mr. Bush explains that he > has no problems with > varroa mites because he uses natural sized cells. > Larger commercial > beekeepers tend to use larger hive foundations, > which result in larger > cells and larger bees than those in natural hives. > > Mr. Bush: " By letting the bees build natural sized > cells, I have > virtually eliminated my Varroa and Tracheal mite > problems. " > > Ms. Labchuk's response: " Who should be surprised > that the major media > reports forget to tell us that the dying bees are > actually hyper-bred > varieties that we coax into a larger than normal > body size? It sounds > just like the beef industry. " > > And who should be surprised that media reports also > tend to gloss over > any potential connection between genetically > modified (GM) crops and > CCD? We're told there's no evidence of such a link > and the subject is > dropped, as if evidence would be impossible to > produce. Okay - no > evidence - then how about the next best thing? > > In October 2000, Joe Rowland (a beekeeper and the > secretary/treasurer > of the Empire State Honey Producers Association) > testified before the > New York Assembly regarding the way GM organisms > might affect > honeybees. He drew his testimony from available > research and his own > knowledge of honeybee biology. > > After noting that pollen is the honeybee's protein > source and that the > gene structure of pollen is modified in GM crops, he > offered this > comment: " Findings indicate that none of the tested > pollens kill adult > bees outright, but that they may shorten their > lifespan and cause some > behavioral changes, particularly in a loss of their > ability to learn > and to smell. This may cause foraging bees to > 'forget' where flowers > or even their own hive is located. " > > Note that this comment was made a full seven years > before the phrase > " colony collapse disorder " was coined. Those seven > years may have > taken a heavy toll. > > **************************************************** > > ...and another thing > > Get the balance right and survival may be the > reward. > > Three recent studies suggest that the correct > balance between omega-3 > and omega-6 fatty acids could be very beneficial to > men with prostate > cancer. > > As I've noted in previous e-Alerts, the optimum > dietary ratio of > omega-6 to omega-3 is 1:1 - but most of us don't > even come close to > that. The primary dietary sources of omega-3 are > fish and flaxseed. > But omega-6 is abundant in processed foods, so the > typical Western > diet is unfavorably skewed toward very high omega-6 > intake, and only > modest intake of omega-3. This lopsided ratio > promotes inflammation > that plays a role in many chronic diseases, > including cancer and heart > disease. > > The July 2007 issue of the Journal of Clinical > Investigation carries a > Wake Forest University study in which mice, > genetically bred to > develop prostate cancer, were divided into three > groups and fed diets > with three different omega-6 to omega-3 ratios: 1:1, > 20:1, and 40:1. > Mice in the 1:1 group had a 60 percent survival > rate, while survival > was only 10 percent in the 20:1 diet group. None of > the mice in the > 40:1 group survived. > > Last year, a UCLA laboratory study showed that PSA > levels and prostate > cancer growth rates were reduced when omega-6 to > omega-3 ratio was > closer to 1:1. And earlier in the year, a mouse > study published in the > British Journal of Cancer showed that prostate > cancer spread to bone > marrow when omega-6 levels were high, but not when > omega-3 levels were > high enough to balance the ratio. > > Until human subjects are tested we won't know for > sure if a 1:1 ratio > in the diets of men will make a significant > difference in prostate > cancer survival. But that's no reason for men to > wait even one more > day before moving their diets toward that ideal > ratio. Virtually all > men (and women) will enjoy better health when > processed foods are > replaced by fresh, whole foods and omega-3 sources > are increased. > > To Your Good Health, > > Jenny Thompson > > **************************************************** > > To start receiving your own copy of the HSI e-Alert, > visit: > http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ealerts/freecopy.html > > **************************************************** > > Sources: > " No ORGANIC Bee Losses " Sharon Labchuk, 5/6/07, > redicecreations.com > " GMO Testimony " Joe Rowland, Submitted to the N.Y. > Assembly standing > committees on agriculture, consumer affairs and the > assembly task > force on food, farm, and nutrition policy, 10/3/00, > biotech-info.net > " More Omega-3, Less Omega-6 Better for Prostates " > Stephen Daniells, > NutraIngredients-USA, 6/22/07, > nutraingredients-usa.com > Skip Wigmore Light of Life Ministries Smithfield, NC lolministries Rev. 18:4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 > Labchuk states that she's on an organic beekeeping > list of about 1,000 > beekeepers - mostly American - and " no one in the > organic beekeeping > world, including commercial beekeepers, is reporting > colony collapse > on this list. [Dave]: I'm in touch with organic beekeepers too, and this is exactly what I've been saying all along. The problem is limited to big commercial apiaries that do not use common honeybees but bees on steroids, so to speak. The issue of the normal cell size seems to be the crux. I am only buying certified organic honey from certified organic hives. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.5/899 - Release 7/13/2007 3:41 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 , " David Lambert " <dlmbrt wrote: > > > Labchuk states that she's on an organic beekeeping > > list of about 1,000 > > beekeepers - mostly American - and " no one in the > > organic beekeeping > > world, including commercial beekeepers, is reporting > > colony collapse > > on this list. > > [Dave]: I'm in touch with organic beekeepers too, and this is exactly what > I've been saying all along. The problem is limited to big commercial > apiaries that do not use common honeybees but bees on steroids, so to speak. > The issue of the normal cell size seems to be the crux. I am only buying > certified organic honey from certified organic hives. > >Exactly the same thing here in Brazil, organic hives are safe and sound. Bees with hormones (poor thingies) going by. Wouldn't you go away too? I would! I am an organic beekeper and there is no problem with the hives, actually it is the opposite, they are getting better all the time... Ane* > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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