Beekeepers vs. Mennonites: Two traditional cultures clash in Mexico
Maya beekeepers see their way of life threatened by rapidly growing Mennonite farms.
Maya beekeepers say their bees are dying and honey harvests have fallen since Mennonites began planting genetically modified soy and spraying it with pesticides. Transgenic soy is now illegal, but farmers admit that it is still being planted.
ByNina Strochlic
Photographs ByNadia Shira Cohen
Published May 11, 2021
• 14 min read
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