Foods we wouldn’t have without pollinators
What if you couldn't have any almonds or cashews in that nut mix you love to snack on?
What if you couldn't eat sesame chicken because sesame didn't exist anymore?
What if bananas, blueberries and tomatoes weren't on the shelves anymore?
One in three bites of food that we take is due to pollinators, and some of your favorite foods are probably on the list of crops that would be gone if our pollinators vanish due to lack of habitat, food sources and climate changes.
What are some of the crops that need insect pollination to survive?
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