Bees are in peril – and so are most of our major foods

Bees are nearing a “crises,” prompting the government to spend millions on a massive data base and asking beekeepers on March 27 for advice on how to save them and prevent the nation’s agriculture from collapsing. Honeybees are critical in agriculture. The value of crops in U.S. agriculture that depend on their pollination is $19 billion, according …