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"Food for Thought" Conference in Tel Aviv

Advertising itself as Israel's first food-focused conference, "Mazon Le-Machshava" or food for thought, opens in the Tel Aviv port next Thursday, November 19. In addition...

Don't Sit Close To Your CFL Lightbulbs, They May Cause Skin Cancer

Working or praying too close to CFLs? They may cause skin cancer to warn Israeli health officials. A big "green" confession: I never did...

West Bank Village of Yaabad Deals with Industrial Pollution

When we wrote about the new Herbawi Home Center in Jenin earlier this year, we wondered if it would bring suburban living to the...

Hazon Hosts Jewish Food Conference in California

If you are in the California area this winter and you care about food issues, consider heading to Hazon's annual food conference, from...

Make your own pesto at home!

3 bunches of basil (green or purple) 2 cloves of garlic (not frozen) 1/4 to 1/2 cup of olive oil 1/4 to 1/2 cup of walnuts (or pine nuts) Salt to taste A large squeeze of lemon juice Make it extra delicious by adding in 100g of parmesan Make it extra healthy by adding in a handful of nettles. 

Cell Phone Towers and the NIMBY Syndrome

We’ve all seen them - those tall, ugly masts holding any number of cellular transmitter/receivers. Without them we wouldn’t have the modern convenience of...

A Vegan Omega 3 for Vegans and Vegetarians

Vegans, vegetarians, and vegawarians make a difference every day by not eating meat.  The meat industry is one of the leading industries responsible for...

Turkey Rivals Iran as Pomegranate Powerhouse

Although Iran holds the world title for pomegranates, runner-up Turkey is expecting a bumper crop this year that could propel it into the top...

Father of "Green Revolution" Leaves Behind Big Questions

Plant pathologist Norman Borlaug, 95, died this Saturday, raising questions about the legacy of industrial food in the Third World. In 1970, Borlaug received...

Table to Table "Recycles" Left Over Food to the Needy

You've read many Green Prophet articles dealing with all kinds of recycling; ranging from paper and plastic materials , to plant and animal refuse...

How to clean water using plastic bottles and the sun

Developed in Switzerland, low cost method can clean bacteria from water and you don't need to buy a thing

Frankenstein Falafel? Israeli consumers at risk from GM foods

Recent laboratory tests have discovered that consumers in Israel are eating Genetically Modified Organisms – whether they like it or not. Tests by Milouda Quality Control Laboratories,...

How to clean your body with raw, organic food the Ann Wigmore way

Mitzpe Alummot believes in the Ann Wigmore philosophy, which "regards the body, the mind and the spirit as one whole. 

Lebanon Farmers Market Makes Food Not War

Although Lebanon's Christian and Muslim communities live in an uneasy balance, a trendy farmers market has helped bring the nation's diverse groups together to...

Is Egypt back-tracking on GM crops ban?

The Egyptian government has apparently performed an astonishing U-turn on banning controversial Genetically Modified crops from the country. According to reports in the press...

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

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