Bees pollinate most of the world's food plants

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Bees pollinate most of the world's food plants

Bees are indispensable, pollinating 80% of flowering plants, including most of our food crops, and are vital for global food security and ecosystem health.

Bees are vital pollinators, fertilizing about 80 percent of the world's flowering plants, many of which provide essential food for humans. This includes roughly 75 percent of leading global food crops like apples, almonds, and coffee, highlighting their immense agricultural importance. Without bees, food production would drastically decline, threatening nutrition and economies worldwide.

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