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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