Americans who give little thought to how food arrives on their tables may not understand just how important bees are to the nation's food supply. They also probably aren't aware that there is an agricultural malady, whose cause has yet to be identified, that is spreading across bee colonies and that has beekeepers, farmers and members of Congress deeply concerned about the impact on the nation's agricultural system. Does Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) represent, as some have suggested, a threat to the nation's food supply?

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