Es hora de apreciar la labor de los polinizadores
Más del 75 % de los cultivos alimentarios del mundo dependen en cierta medida de la polinización. Los polinizadores, como las abejas, mariposas, ...
no tendríamos algunos de los alimentos que tanto nos gustan
1. Mejoran nuestras dietas al proporcionar alimentos ricos en micronutrientes. No todos nuestros cultivos alimentarios necesitan ser polinizados; por ejemplo, el arroz, el trigo y las papas sobrevivirían incluso si nuestros polinizadores no lo hicieran. Sin embargo, muchos de los alimentos muy nutritivos y ricos en micronutrientes -como las frutas, algunas hortalizas, semillas, frutos secos y aceites-, desaparecerían si no hubiera polinizadores. Sin polinizadores <anchor>no tendríamos algunos de los alimentos que tanto nos gustan</anchor> (¡y que necesitamos para estar bien nutridos!) como fresas, manzanas, arándanos, cerezas, almendras, cacao y café.
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