I’m lazy. Pass.

I mean... capitalism is the source of many problems, but probably not why we can't tell the difference between honey and counterfeit syrup sold as such

Chemistry is to blame here

I’m allergic to basically everything outside so I’m kinda boned.

That doesn't mean that introducing them in unnatural numbers isn't harmful to biodiversity and other native pollinators

still not healthy for them to be 85% of what's pollinating crops, though

Breeding a native species in unnatural numbers is also a way of that species outcompeting other native species and harming biodiversity

You can narrow it down to just the Americas. The European honey bee (and subspecies) are native all across Europe, Asia, and Africa I believe.

That doesn't mean that introducing them in unnaturally large numbers isn't harmful to biodiversity

Honey production is not exactly exploitation free. For instance, queen bees often have their wings clipped or are intentionally killed to be replaced by another

Moreover, honey production also out competes native/wild bee populations which hurts them. Especially since honeybees are heavily used well outside their native ranges

We found compelling evidence that honey bee introductions indirectly decrease pollination by reducing nectar and pollen availability and competitively excluding visits from more effective native bees. In contrast, the direct impact of honey bee visits on pollination was negligible, and, if anything, negative. Honey bees were ineffective pollinators, and increasing visit quantity could not compensate for inferior visit quality

https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecy.3939

The way I had it described to me was that veganism is against the exploitation of all animals, including "stealing" honey from a hive.

But, "vegan" is a label at least as malleable as "Christian".

To some people, this Foie Gras might be vegan, if they can't find the exploitation. To others, large-scale U.S. produce might be non-vegan since it depends on exploitative labor (humans are animals) practices. To a few, mussels are vegan because there's no mind to suffer or be exploited. To a very few, plants that show a "pain" response are non-vegan, even if that response happens over time, as long as it has a clear trigger in human interference (which is expliotation due to the "pain"), despite the complete lack of a nervous system, which humans (and other animals) use to feel pain.

Anyway, I'm NOT a vegan, but I do try to limit my meat consumption. It just feels like the amount I used to eat isn't really globally sustainable, and I take up too many resources in to many other ways, too.