The first time I heard that the bees are vanishing was due to the spraying of pesticides. That is when I learned that bees are important pollinators and without them, a lot of plants and fruits would not grow. I thought it was only happening in America because of our use of pesticides, but I shockingly learned from "Vanishing of the Bees" that it is happening all around the world. I was also shocked to learn that some companies are inhumanely maintaining the beehives by killing queen bees to insert an artificially-made queen bee and also through artificial insemination.
The closet factory farm near SF is in the Marin County for dairy and the Santa Cruz County for layer chickens. I was not aware that those farms were near me, and now that I am aware, I will choose to not buy my eggs that are from Santa Cruz. I think factory farming is not humane and I don't want to support that.
I currently do not compost, nor have I done so in the past. My grandma does and therefore seen how composting can help with growing vegetables. The vegetables that my grandma grew with compost were really good quality and delicious. I would consider using compost to someday grow some of my vegetables when I have the time.
Hey Sandy,
ReplyDeleteI also wasn't that aware about the importance of bees as pollinators of our food. I also don't currently do a lot of composting myself, but will definitely start after learning the benefits of doing it.
Hi, I often wonder if anyone really takes advantage of the composting idea. How would the world positively change if we all did just a little bit more instead of using the garbage/garbage disposal. Dan
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