Tridge summary
The article highlights the growing popularity of almond milk as a plant-based alternative to dairy, with a 250% increase in consumption in the US over the last five years. However, the production of almond milk, particularly in California, poses a significant risk to bee populations. Bees are crucial for the pollination of almond trees, but are overexploited and exposed to irresponsible use of pesticides in the process. The article notes that up to a third of bee populations in the US are raised for commercial purposes like almond milk production. The Almond Board of California is taking steps to address these issues through an initiative called Honey Bee Managment Practices, aiming to ensure bee welfare and continue almond milk production. Consumers are also encouraged to be aware of the production processes of the almond milk brands they consume to prevent harm to bees.
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Original content
Almond milk has gained popularity as a healthy, plant-based alternative, however the process to make it puts the survival of bees at risk. Here we tell you why. More and more alternatives are emerging to reduce or eliminate dairy and meat products from our lives, a great example of this is milk or vegetable drinks, for example, in the United States alone the consumption of almond milk increased 250% during the last 5 years, however, this is not as good as it sounds. Almond milk is actually an almond drink or water, as it does not come from a producer animal, but from the Prunus Dulcis tree, better known as almond tree. This tree is grown in different regions of the world, but one of the most important is the Valley of California; According to The Guardian newspaper, 80% of the production comes from this place. The problem is that in order to produce almond milk, thousands of almond trees need to be grown and those in charge of pollinating them are bees. In the United States up to ...
Source: MXagronoticias
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