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[–] flughoernchen 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Apart from it obviously not being vegan - others jumped that train already - honey bee industry is actually pretty bad for the environment. Especially in areas with a lack of natural pollinators the competition honey bees place further destabilizes the ecosystem, even worsening the insect die-off.

(That's not the article I learned it from, just the first one I found on that matter. Feel free to recommend better ones.)