Pork-Barrel and the Pollinators “Strategy”

“Of Pork-Barrel and Pollinators,” By Angela Logomasini, Ph.D.
The Obama administration has finally released its long-awaited National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and other Pollinators. It’s the federal government’s answer to the alarming claims that honeybees are disappearing, threatening many crops that rely on the bees for pollination. While it’s not clear what this strategy will achieve for the bees, we can be sure it comes with lots of government handouts, pork-barrel spending, and shortsighted pesticide policies that undermine food production. It is true that beekeepers face some challenges raising healthy honeybee hives. Read more.