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November 3rd, 2026

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A surprising partnership benefitting native insects is discussed in this essay, between The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and General Mills, (yes that General Mills,  Cheerios origins are now better than you might think). 

This essay is by Anna Murray, a senior pollinator habitat specialist and Food Systems and Living Farms Project lead with the Xerces Society. I’m reading from the Fall 2025 issue of Wings, a quarterly publication of the Xerces Society. (check out xerces.org)