Why Bees Going Extinct Could Mean No More Ice Cream Or Avocados

Bees pollinate more than a third of the world’s crops. So what would happen if they went extinct? For one, it would likely halve the number of fruits and vegetables on supermarket shelves. Plus, it could drastically alter the food chain, starting with insects and other animals that depend on the plants that bees pollinate.

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Why Bees Going Extinct Could Mean No More Ice Cream Or Avocados