Editing Bee brood (section)

==As food==

Bee brood is harvested by beekeepers in many countries.<ref name="jensen">{{cite journal|doi=10.1080/00218839.2016.1226606|title=Standard methods for ''Apis mellifera'' brood as human food|journal=Journal of Apicultural Research|pages=1–28|year=2016|last1=Jensen|first1=Annette Bruun|last2=Evans|first2=Josh|last3=Jonas-Levi|first3=Adi|last4=Benjamin|first4=Ofir|last5=Martinez|first5=Itzhak|last6=Dahle|first6=Bjørn|last7=Roos|first7=Nanna|last8=Lecocq|first8=Antoine|last9=Foley|first9=Kirsten|volume=58|issue=2|doi-access=free}}</ref> In particular, the pupae are the highest in protein when compared to the eggs and larvae, and have [[protein]] content equivalent to that of beef or poultry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teca.fao.org/read/8775|title=How to collect drone larvae from the beehive|publisher=Home technologies and practices for small agricultural producers, UN Food and Agriculture Organization|date=29 August 2016|access-date=2018-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213135222/http://teca.fao.org/read/8775|archive-date=2018-02-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Holland2013>{{cite web |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130514-edible-insects-entomophagy-science-food-bugs-beetles/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606223425/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130514-edible-insects-entomophagy-science-food-bugs-beetles |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |title=U.N. Urges Eating Insects: 8 Popular Bugs to Try |author=Holland, Jennifer |date=14 May 2013 |work=National Geographic}}</ref> Brood is rich in [[carbohydrates]], [[dietary mineral]]s, [[B vitamins]], [[vitamin C]], [[vitamin D]], [[saturated fat]], [[monounsaturated fatty acids]] and [[polyunsaturated fatty acids]].<ref name=jensen/><ref>{{cite journal |title=Nutrient Composition of Bee Brood and its Potential as Human Food |author=Finke, Mark D|year=2007| doi=10.1080/03670240500187278 |volume=44 |issue=4 |journal=Ecology of Food and Nutrition|pages=257–270|s2cid=84191573}}</ref>