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Bee gold - Why honey is an insect superfood

From pesticide detox to increased longevity, the benefits of the sweet stuff for bees go well beyond simply nourishing the hardworking insects in the hive.

Keep on reading about how it helps bees and people in so many different ways that we still can learn a lot about: Bee gold - insect superfood honey

"It's just such a remarkable substance, and I think people maybe still don't quite appreciate it," - entomologist May Berenbaum (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

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