Extinction Of Bees Essay

When one thinks about the average fruit or vegetable it may not come to mind where it came from or how it got to the produce aisle in the grocery store or local market. The basic fruit or vegetable undergoes a very long process prior to consumption. It begins as a seed and that seed forms into a plant which is pollinated by bees. Recent reports have labeled bees on the endangered species list for the first time ever. On the outside this may not seem like such a major problem, but looking into it; the extinction of bees could cause major issues within communities and will have great business implications. This is not just an issue in my geographical community, so this relates more to my ideology community. First of all, it needs to be established why bees are so important. Among other things, bees pollinate plants. Plants are useful because they produce food, are eaten by animals, used to create medicine, and have many other purposes. Without the bees pollinating the plants some plants may not be able to produce the food and other things that plants are used for. On the surface this does not seem like it has great effect on business, but diving deeper into this it will directly hurt business and consumers. This issue could cause a major shift up in the price of anything that uses plants to be produced. Looking at produce as …show more content…
One easy way any average person could help out would be by planting plants that bees pollinate. Putting more money in the economy by purchasing plants will benefit suppliers and the economy as well, enhance the earth by vegetating the soil worldwide. Another solution could be, having the government provide incentives to create habitats that house and protect endangered species like bees. This will create new jobs within the economy to build and maintain the habitats and will benefit the earth and economy in the end in the