About this episode
The episode discusses strategies to save the honey bee and support beekeepers amidst significant business losses in the North American bee industry.
The 1410th edition of the Food Chain Radio Podcast with Michael OlsonGuest: Matt Mulica, Senior Project Director, Keystone Policy Center Imagine being in a business that loses 55 percent of its business in one year, and nearly that much in the previous year. Such is the state of the North American beekeeper. And so we ask: Is there a strategy to save the honey bee and its keepers? The 1410th edition of the Food Chain Radio Podcast with Michael Olson hosts Matt Mulica, Senior Project Director, Keystone Policy Center, for a conversation about saving the bee, bee keepers, and the domestic business of honey. Topics include why a strategy is needed to save the western honey bee; how the North American bee industry decided what that strategy would be; and how a coalition of industry groups was fashioned into a cohesive group to implement the strategy.
People in this episode
Host: Michael Olson
Guest: Matt Mulica
Topics covered
- beekeeping
- honey production
- bee conservation
- business strategy
- agriculture policy
Keywords
- honey bee
- beekeepers
- Keystone Policy Center
- bee industry
- business strategy
- honey production
- conservation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Keystone Policy Center
Places: North America, western honey bee
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