Israel is celebrating 60 years of independence this week, and we’ve come a long way, baby. Long enough to have organic falafel on Tel Aviv’s Ibn Gvirol Street next to the City Hall. Introducing Hippo, the hip falafel joint that…
The organic trend has definitely hit Tel Aviv, and in all of the expected ways. With small organic markets, imported organic wines, organic goat cheeses, and organic gourmet foods. But organic foods usually appeal to a certain type of food…
Most people know that organic produce is good and that pesticides are bad. Not only do pesticides have negative effects on human health, having been linked to neurological problems, various cancers, Parkinson’s disease, kidney damage, and reproductive disorders, to name…
All the life of a sloth. Karin talks about all she knows on the Slow Food Movement. Have you ever had the pleasure of watching the life of a lazy sloth? In Costa Rica on the Pacific shore near a…
Tel Aviv is offering organic food not only in form of vegetable boxes, or new organic grocery stores, but also in form of a brand new vegetarian restaurant. Sarahle Organi is a cute place in Nachalat Benjamin that opened a…
The almond trees are blooming and the sun is out, which makes many of us start thinking about being outdoors and making summer plans. Whether you’re an Israeli looking to explore different areas of the country or a visitor looking…
While the subject of air travel has become a hot topic this week, it’s worth remembering that it’s not just people that travel by jumbo jet – lots of the food eaten in Western countries is flown across the globe…
