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HONEY BEESSAVE THE BEES
Tina Epp and Heather VanderLeestSeptember 21, 2017
Social Welfare Policy PracticeDr. McGee and Professor Gregory
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Bees Help Feed People
75% Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables are pollinated by Bees
Iowa Bees produce 3 million pounds of honey annually
Bees increase farm yields
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Bees Save Money$15 Billion added to agricultural
crops in the United States
$92 Million added to pollination crops in Iowa
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Medicinal Use of Honey
Antibacterial PropertiesHeart Disease
Antioxidant to fight free radicalsCholesterolPain relief
Tooth AcheWeight Loss
Bladder InfectionCold Remedy
Hair LossGut HealthBad Breath
Diabetic BenefitsFatigue
Arthritis
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Bee Informed
Parasites:Mites carry viruses
Pathogens: unregulated antibiotics
Pesticides:Drift from farm
sprayingPoor Nutrition:
Limited Wildlands
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Save the Bees
Federal Action:President Obama
Created a Presidential Memorandum
June 2014 to promote the health of Honey
Bees
Save the Bees
State Action:Contact your Legislators asking them to vote for
House Joint Resolution 10
Making Honey Bees the official insect of Iowa
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Plant Wildflowers
Sunflower
CatmintCalendula
Bee Balm Sedum Lavender
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Visit to learn more#FeedaBee
and a wildflower will be planted with each share
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ReferencesFeed A Bee. (2017). Retrieved from http://feedabee.com/Kumar, K.P.S., Bhowmik, D., Chiranjib, Biswajit, Chandira, M.R. (2010). Medicinal uses and health benefits of honey: An
overview. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(1), 385-395.Obama, B. (2014). Creating federal strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators [Memorandum].
Washington DC: Office of the Press Secretary.Spivak, M., Browning, Z., Goblirsch, M., Lee, K., Otto, C., Smart, M., Wu-Smart, J. (2017). Why does bee health matter? The
science surrounding honey bee health concerns and what we can do about it. Cast Commentary. Retrieved fromfile:///C:/Users/Heather/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/OLKHXQY4/QTA20171_Bee_Health_565CB839D149E.pdf
Taylor, R., et al. (2017). House Joint Resolution 10: A joint to resolution designating the honey bee as the official state insectfor the state of Iowa. Retrieved from https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=87&ba=hjr10
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