• Mablak [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I'ma say no; it's not the biggest deal, but a few considerations:

    • beekeepers routinely crush bees in the process of beekeeping, even if they're careful
    • sometimes entire hives are killed under the assumption they might not make it through winter, to save on feed
    • honeybees are an invasive species, who can spread disease to native bees and also outcompete them for food; their presence usually reduces populations of native bees. We need those native bees, because some have evolved to pollinate specific plants many times more effectively than honeybees. Supporting honey means reducing biodiversity for bee species and maybe driving some species to extinction, which also reduces growth for wildflowers and the crops we eat
    • 90u9y8gb9t86vytv97g [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      it’s not the biggest deal

      This entirely depends on the person's view of what lives have value and if insects deserve less cruelty than mammals and birds.

      All of your points are correct and detailed in the Earthling Ed video about honey:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clMNw_VO1xo

      Good post.