The death of so many bees is creating a
pollination shortage, threatening the almond crop -- the first to
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NFI is the leading trade association for the fish and seafood industry
whose members represent a variety of businesses ranging from the ocean to the
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The American Beekeeping Federation has 1,200 members from across
the country, who are involved in all aspects of the beekeeping and
honey industry.

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The American Beekeeping Federation has
established a research and education foundation to collect private
funds and direct them to bee research.

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It recommends Americans
should get most of the fat they eat from the "good" polyunsaturated and
monounsaturated fats found in fish. For more information visit our website at http://www. "We
need USDA -- and the agricultural colleges -- to step up their honey
bee research activities, " said Daniel Weaver, a Texas beekeeper and
vice president of the American Beekeeping Federation.

"Unfortunately,
the President's budget would actually cut beekeeping research funding.

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WASHINGTON, The National Fisheries Institute
applauded today's release of the federal government's new Dietary Guidance
System .S. "We
are learning of massive losses throughout the U. The Foundation is repeating its
scholarship program again this year.

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Beekeepers have been relying upon chemical treatments to control
varroa mites, but the mites have become resistant to those chemicals. Last year, the Foundation for
the Preservation of Honey Bees granted scholarships to six graduate
students working in the subject.

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Connelly noted that the new Pyramid takes a well-rounded approach to
nutrition by including regular exercise and clarifying the health benefits of
fish and seafood.nfi.

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"Regrettably, we are getting started a bit late, and we
have very limited funds to work with.
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Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new "My
Pyramid," which reinforces the importance of Americans keeping fish in their
diets while maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. It stresses the importance of fish in its
purple area as a healthy source of protein and in the slim yellow area as the
primary source of "good" fats.ABFnet."

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Beekeepers and almond growers have trucked in
beehives from as far as Florida to meet the demand.
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Research has revealed that Omega-3s can decrease triglyceride levels (bad
cholesterol); slightly lower blood pressure; decrease the growth rate of
plaque in blood vessels; and decrease the risk of heart arrhythmias, which are
disturbances in the rhythm or rate of the heartbeat.
"I have sent bees to California for almond pollination for years,
but this year I sent additional hives to help with the crisis," said
David Ellingson, a Minnesota beekeeper who is president of American
Beekeeping Federation.

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The mites attach themselves to the honey bees , sucking blood from
adult bees and brood, resulting in dead, deformed, and weakened bees,
and reducing the colony's ability to survive."
The beekeeping industry has initiated efforts of its own to
promote honey bee research.

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"We are attempting to attract bright young minds to the field of
beekeeping research," said Foundation Chairperson Randall Johnson of
Nampa, Idaho.

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New Food Pyramid Reinforces Value of Fish in a Healthy Diet

Honey Bee Pollination Crisis: Shortage of Bees May Reduce Crop Production

The shortage of bees for the almond crop is a clear indicator that
further pollination shortages for fruit, berries , vegetables, tree
nuts, oil seeds and legume crops are likely to develop throughout the
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The new Pyramid emphasizes the removal from our diets the trans fats
created by partially hydrogenated vegetable oils."
Beekeepers are looking to science for solutions to the crisis.

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"A shortage of honey bees for pollination will impact the quality,
quantity and price of many agricultural crops," said Ellingson. For more information, write to the American Beekeeping
Federation/Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, P. Box
1337, Jesup, GA 31598, ph.

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NFI President John Connelly said, "Healthy nutrition is a vital issue to
all Americans, especially mothers and children. Tatiana Nikolskaya, Chief Scientific Officer
and President of GeneGo.

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S. To help with the
pollination and to re-populate empty beehives, beekeepers have
air-freighted bees to California from Australia. Department of Agriculture, about
one-third of the human diet is derived directly or indirectly from
insect-pollinated plants and about 80 percent of this insect
pollination is accomplished by honey bees.

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Omega-3s also greatly contribute to positive neurological development in
children. These positive effects of essential fatty acids consumed before
birth and as an infant , contribute to the growth of a child's brain and
continued benefits in adulthood. We now have the
federal government once again conveying the health benefits of seafood in
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production, with impacts ranging from almonds to zucchinis.
In January, as beekeepers began preparing to place their beehives
into California orchards to pollinate almonds, they found that varroa
mites had decimated their bees, leaving many of the colonies dead and
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The color-coded Pyramid outlines the health benefits of fish in two shaded
areas for Americans to follow. "Recent news from political activists has confused many
Americans about the nutritious value of fish and seafood.
We are asking Congress for additional funds to put more scientists to
work on solutions to this crisis.O. 912-427-4233, e-mail info@ABFnet.

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This new personalized food
pyramid shows Americans of all ages the benefit of including two to three
servings of fish or seafood in our diets each week."
He noted the new Pyramid bases its personalized approach on the 2005
Federal Dietary Guidelines which specifically mention the tremendous health
benefits of fish and seafood, such as Omega-3 fatty acids that can "reduce the
risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease.
The American Beekeeping Federation estimates that about 50 percent
of the honey bee colonies in California have been killed or severely
weakened.

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