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HONEY BEES SAVE THE BEES Tina Epp and Heather VanderLeest September 21, 2017 Social Welfare Policy Practice Dr. McGee and Professor Gregory

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  • HONEY BEESSAVE THE BEES

    Tina Epp and Heather VanderLeestSeptember 21, 2017

    Social Welfare Policy PracticeDr. McGee and Professor Gregory

  • 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

  • Bees Save Money$15 Billion added to agricultural

    crops in the United States

    $92 Million added to pollination crops in Iowa

  • 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

  • Bee Informed

    Parasites:Mites carry viruses

    Pathogens: unregulated antibiotics

    Pesticides:Drift from farm

    sprayingPoor Nutrition:

    Limited Wildlands

  • 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

  • Plant Wildflowers

    Sunflower

    CatmintCalendula

    Bee Balm Sedum Lavender

  • Visit to learn more#FeedaBee

    and a wildflower will be planted with each share

  • 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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