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This year, commercial beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 60% of their bees – more than double average losses. What do those losses mean for beekeepers, and what do we know about the cause?

New test helps beekeepers identify disease-resistant honey bee colonies, offering hope amid rising hive losses across the ...

Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields ...

The human trafficking case highlights the exploitation within the seafood industry, emphasising the need for corporate ...

Muhammad Syafi’i remembers screaming in pain as hot cooking oil splashed across his stomach and dripped down his legs, his wet clothing sticking to his torched skin as it began to bubble and ...

He was hired to work in 2021 as a cook on a ship that supplied fish to Bumble Bee Foods, one of the biggest tuna importers in the United States.But when he got there, he says he was physically ...

LOS ANGELES (KCBS/KCAL) - A group of fishermen is accusing Bumble Bee Foods, one of the largest tuna importers, of slavery. In a landmark lawsuit, four Indonesian fishermen are suing Bumble Bee ...