Having entered the European honey industry in 2012, Darko Mandich has a long-standing passion when it comes to bees and our natural environment. After some research and personal lifestyle changes, he desired to take things one step further and start a new conversation on the industry, bringing forward a new perspective through the founding of MeliBio: a startup focussed on creating bee-free honey. In this week’s episode I chat to Darko about the ecological effects of honeybee populations, the risk of losing native species and the further implications this has for the health of our planet. We also discuss MeliBio’s approach, their future launch, and other startups that are bringing innovative solutions to the space.

Blog: Bee-free Honey

Website: Vegan Startup

Report: MeliBio

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