The World’s Smallest McDonald’s Illustrates the Scale of a Declining Bee Population

McHive beehives will sit atop restaurants in Sweden

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The issue of bee population decline may be a cute cause célèbre in some corners, but it is a severe problem that demands consistent attention.

According to research, honeybees perform 80% of pollination and 70% of the top human food crops—which supply about 90% of the planet’s nutrition—are pollinated by bees. The pervasive use of pesticides and climate change are two factors in this devastating loss of the world’s ecosystem.

McDonald’s, with close to 38,000 locations in over 100 countries, certainly has an impact on global food supply and likely a vested interest in ensuring that bees can keep doing their work for this reason.

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