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Moroccan Stuffed Artichoke Hearts

Do you love artichokes? We do. Here's a healthy recipe perfect for the Middle East. It's springtime, and the markets of the Middle East display...

Sage Advice on Natural Deodorants (7 Tips)

When it comes to a safe deodorant what are your options? Karin picks Weleda's "Sage" deodorant as a good choice. But you have options....

Meat Free Mondays at Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University students join Paul McCartney's and Yoko Ono's international effort to raise awareness about the impact of meat on our health and...

An Ungreen Invention: The Automated Street Meat-Cutting Robot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H65o8uSmKz8&feature=player_embeddedA totally redundant and ungreen invention automates Middle East meat cutting. We were fooled by Grist yesterday and the news that McDonald's meals won't compost...

Halal Or Not, McDonald's Food Won't Decompose Faster Than Plastic Bags

New disturbing news about the McDonald restaurant chains that have found themselves in practically every Middle Eastern country except for Syria and Iran: With...

Doha Conference Defeats Tuna Ban, But You Can Still Do Your Part for Charlie

The end of the line of the bluefin tuna in Japan? A Doha, Qatar conference proposes a ban on fishing. The verdict: defeat for...

How Green Is Your Garlic?

Imported garlic looks beautiful, but locally grown is  healthier. Contaminated garlic from China  was a scandal in the late 1990s and up till 2009. Fueled...

Saudi's National Prawn Company Comes Up With An Ecologically Sound Shrimp Idea

Shrimps aren't haram for Muslims, and are tasty for a lot of people in the Middle East. But are they safe to eat if...

The ABCs of Middle East Spice Medicines, Part IV – Oregano to Rosemary

Miriam continues the fourth part of her series on medicinal herbs from the Middle East. To keep things simple for this series, we're only...

RECIPE: Butternut Squash Stuffed With Quinoa

Hungry? Run on down to your local shuk and get yourself a butternut squash. Butternut squash is still in season. Try stuffing it with...

Stop Smoking, Stupid!

A new study finds that smokers tend to have lower IQs.  If you live in the Middle East, like I do, you'll notice one of...

Green Pillow Talk: Sustainable and Healthy Choices For Your Bed

With all the time we spend in bed, it behooves us to make sure they are safe as well as comfortable. Our pillows can do...

PART III: The ABCs of Middle-Eastern Spice Medicines from Hyssop to Nutmeg

Kitchen spices as medicine are a green way to get a useful, and always on hand supply, when you need it. Choose organic when...

Melt-in-your-mouth tehina cookie recipe

You won't be able to keep these halvah-like cookies around for long. And they couldn't be simpler to make. We never thought to use tehina...

Middle-Eastern Spice Medicines from Dill to Ginger

Dried galingal root is a Middle East spice great for nausea and flatulence. In Mama Nazima's Jewish-Iraqi Cuisine, author Rivka Goldman mentions that her mother...

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How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

From Antarctica and South Georgia to the Galápagos and Thailand, fragile destinations are finding ways to manage tourism without shutting visitors out. Visitor caps, conservation fees, biosecurity rules and controlled access can reduce environmental damage while helping fund the protection of wild places.

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