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Avocados not Vegan?

1.7K views 23 replies 13 participants last post by  Magyarmum  
#1 ·
Saw something on FB, which I tend never to believe, but have done a bit of research.

Apparently, migratory bee keeping/farming is used in the production of avocados, which involves thousands of bees being transported hundreds of miles. Avocado crops cannot flourish without bees.

Some other foods produced this way include broccoli, cucumber and lettuce.

The article I read says some 'Farmers' keep large colonies of bees and hire them out for the purpose, involving them spending many hours being transported.

This practise comes under the heading 'unnatural use of animals', which means the foods cannot be classed as Vegan.

I don't know how accurate it is.
 
Discussion starter · #20 ·
Most things we buy in the shops are pollinated about bees.
They are, but I think the point here is that the bees are 'farmed' and moved around the Country for many miles, which, apparently, prevents them from living a natural life.