By Jocelyn Benjamin
USDA Public Affairs Specialist
A bee-less future would sting us all. The decline of bees and other pollinator populations threatens our global food security and here’s why.
Pollinators contribute to ecosystem health and a sustainable food supply. Honeybees, native bees, birds, bats, butterflies, and other animals are all required for more than 80% of the world’s flowering plants to reproduce. This includes food crops.