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One thing to note, though, is that honey bees are likely a factor in declining native insect populations. Their ability to outcompete native species results in a direct decline in the populations and effectiveness of native pollinators in areas nearby where beekeeping is practiced.
I don’t know much about hfcs production, though, so I’ll have to look into that.
Sources: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2016.1641
Then why is animal abuse a crime?