'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession

Why are billions of bees dying to keep the US' almond industry afloat? "Beekeepers attributed the high mortality rate to pesticide exposure, diseases from parasites and habitat loss. However, environmentalists and organic beekeepers maintain that the real culprit is something more systemic. Annette McGivney explores America’s reliance on industrial agriculture methods, especially those used by the almond industry, which demands a large-scale mechanization of one of nature’s most delicate natural processes."