I don't know about bee pollen, but a lot of people say that whey is whey bad for you (groan
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Whey is basically a by-product of making certain dairy products. I did a quick search and one website described it as, "After fat and casein are removed from milk, dairy processors are left with whey protein. Whey is composed of bovine blood proteins. Serum albumen. Lactalbumen. Dead white blood cells. Hormonal residues including estrogen and progesterone."
Yum!
Whey has a lot of clever advertising behind it, and it's not surprising why: a lot of whey is left over in processing dairy and would just be thrown away as waste. There is a lot of money to be made out of selling it though, and whey has just become a brand like Coke or Pepsi.
As you've already read The China study, you'll know why dairy protein can be so bad for you. I would ditch the whey if I were you: if you still want to take a protein supplement you could try hemp seed. Hemp seed is full of protein as well as other nutrients and anti-oxidants . Whey is just, well, "bovine blood proteins" and hormones.