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Flying Spark food-tech asks, “Do you want flies with that?”

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We hate cancer: 7 ways can you prevent it in your modern world

Few health issues remain at the forefront of minds more than cancer. This deadly disease affects millions daily, and there are many habits in...

World’s best eatery NOMA reborn as an urban farm

Celebrity chef and foraging superstar René Redzepi told the New York Times on Monday that he is closing his Copenhagen restaurant Noma at the end of...

Costa Rican tourists thwart sea turtle nesting, a surreal mirroring of the crisis in the Med

This story is not about the Middle East, although the images are a surreal reminder of what is happening on our Mediterranean shores -...

Vermont’s tech park and the future of your food

When you talk with Sue Raftery you might think she's on fire. Funny, because she's leading a company that grows food on water ––...

Hydroponics in the house in Qatar!

Qatar - the tiny desert nation known for sinking millions into futuristic follies like artificial clouds and underwater TV studios - has come down...

NASA lettuce grown in space heading to Dubai salad bars?

Ever have a salad that was out of this world? Astronauts aboard International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 44 have. They just dined on the only lettuce ever...

The magical wonder leaf Neem: 10 ways Neem works its magic

  Before you decide to spend hundreds of dollars on skin care products and cosmetics, or even get off your couch and walk to the nearest pharmacy, there...

Pope Francis scooped on climate change doctrine!

Pope Francis has penned an official text on the environment, the product of a year's worth of writing. Yesterday, an Italian news site leaked an...

Model Mediterranean Diet vs. modernity – which will win?

The region known for one of the healthiest diets on earth is moving away from ancient habits proven ideal for human health and sustainable food systems....

Raw energy balls with date and coconut

They're healthy. They're sweet. They're pretty. They're dense and filling, so one bite will satisfy you but never make you feel guilty about eating...

Galilee to Dead Sea: Jordan Valley’s first-ever regional master plan!

A consortium of leading environmental groups released a Regional NGO Master Plan for Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley. They announced the action -...

How Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes saves lives in developing world

Update Nov. 2020: Theranos founded Elizabeth Holmes was charged for fraud while leading Theranos, and now faces criminal charges.

Shocking new way to preserve dairy, without a fridge

Most people in the developing world need to produce their own food, and most of these people do it inefficiently, making food security far...

Hookah steam stones loaded with carcinogens

Hookah, shisha, or smoking the nargila is a staple of any Middle Eastern experience. But more and more research suggests that this form of...

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

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