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  1. 07-01-2016, 10:21 AM #27
    Kate Atchley
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    Quote Originally Posted by SDM View Post
    Then you'll be happy to price match with the countries that can produce enough.
    I'll take 50. But no, you'd want 5 times the price wouldn't you ? ...
    Reminds me of the airmiles issue with imported goods/food.
    Nowhere in the price to UK beekeepers is built in the downstream cost of bringing in non-UK bees which are potential diseased, pest-carrying and poorly acclimatised, let along the hidden pollution 'cost' of the airmiles they travel.
    Anyone care to estimate the extra cost?
    Reminds me of the length of "a piece of string" !
    Last edited by Kate Atchley; 07-01-2016 at 11:37 AM.
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