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15 surprising ways coffee grounds can make your life better

Coffee can have a secret life beyond your kitchen filter or your Turkish coffee pot. From compost to creative solutions. Give new life to the...

Are Pork-fed “Porkfish” Kosher and Halal?

The European Commission (EC) approved a pork-based feedstock for farm-raised fish.  Next year, your mullet and trout might contain chicken and pork: Horsemeat in burgers,...

Seedy 40 Ton GMO Shipment in Egypt Shrouded in Mystery

A new report published by a non-for-profit organization that promotes crop biotechnology has cast doubt on the status of a 40 ton shipment of...

Food Waste in Rich Countries – The Most Un-Green Act of All

Even fallen fruit, like these apples, can be eaten if harvested properly Serious and even dire food shortages in Mid East countries like Egypt, combined...

Israeli Teens Bottle Algae in “Algeed” Superfood Project for a Hungry Africa

Liquid algae may taste like sushi which is unknown in poor parts of Africa, but it is easy to grow with basic equipment like...

Egypt’s Battle With GM Crops (and Food Poverty)

Greenpeace raises the alarm about the presence of GM crops in Egypt despite an announcement by the Egyptian government that GM seeds had been...

Arak and Pomelo Middle East Cocktail Recipe

Pomelo fruit and the Middle East arak are making one of the year's hottest and refreshing new cocktails. Here's the recipe. Baffled Once: Purchased as...

Meatless Monday Takes Off In Israel

Major health institutions, restaurants, and company canteens in Israel now opt for a vegetarian Monday. Proud of its environmental initiatives, Israel created an interactive map...

BioXplore Discovers Healing Plants In Israel

perties. But the Bioxplore project, funded by the European Union to the tune of Euros 2 million, has a goal with these plants that reaches much farther than home remedies.

13 Surprising Green Ways to Reuse Tea Bags

Like our popular guide on reusing air conditioner water, old tea bags ? ... that's easy. As an avid tea drinker, I was intrigued...

Locusts Threaten to Overtake Egypt

Like in biblical times locust swarms threaten Egyptian crops.  Scattered pockets of locusts in southern Egypt and northern Sudan are a threat to agricultural land,...

Eat Less Meat and Save The Planet

Cut your meat consumption by half to combat global warming, urges UN Environment Program. All over the US, Europe and even in the Tel Aviv...

12 Cosmetic Chemicals You Don’t Want to Touch

Beauty ads make a plethora of cosmetics virtually irresistible: this lipstick will accentuate your luscious lips and this moisturizer will keep you eternally young...

Be On Lookout for “Fake” Zaatar in Lebanon

Not even zaatar gurus can spot a fake that easily. Although it pains me to say it, I might have to think twice about buying...

Tajine of Sweet Potatoes and Prunes Recipe

A vegetarian slow-cooked casserole with a fine Middle Eastern blend of flavors. Sustainable cooking means healthy food from local sources and  fair worker's wages. Sustainable...

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Muslim vegetarians? More young Muslims are saying yes

The halal food market is now worth trillions globally, and companies are beginning to notice growing demand for halal-certified vegetarian and vegan products.

Ferrari’s new electric Luce could change luxury EVs forever

Ferrari has finally done what many fans thought it never would: build a fully electric car. The new Ferrari Luce is not a quiet compromise or a small city EV. It is a massive, futuristic, high-performance machine with more than 1,000 horsepower, a price tag around $640,000, and styling that has already divided the internet.

NEOM’s The Line is delayed as Saudi mirage hits reality

Without blinking indeed: Saudi Arabia has reportedly delayed major work on The Line,  the planned 170-kilometer mirrored city slicing through the desert, until after 2030. Tourism projects along the Red Sea are being pushed back, and Trojena, the fantasy ski resort in the mountains fueled with artificial snow, is also effectively frozen.

Park Slope Food Coop Boycotts “Gay Tehini” Boycotted by Muslims in Israel

The tragedy is that this kind of activism rarely builds peace. It builds tribes instead of humanity. It rewards outrage over dialogue. Once an enlightenment group starts deciding which nationalities are acceptable to boycott publicly, history suggests the line rarely stops where activists think it will.

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Muslim vegetarians? More young Muslims are saying yes

The halal food market is now worth trillions globally, and companies are beginning to notice growing demand for halal-certified vegetarian and vegan products.

Ferrari’s new electric Luce could change luxury EVs forever

Ferrari has finally done what many fans thought it never would: build a fully electric car. The new Ferrari Luce is not a quiet compromise or a small city EV. It is a massive, futuristic, high-performance machine with more than 1,000 horsepower, a price tag around $640,000, and styling that has already divided the internet.

NEOM’s The Line is delayed as Saudi mirage hits reality

Without blinking indeed: Saudi Arabia has reportedly delayed major work on The Line,  the planned 170-kilometer mirrored city slicing through the desert, until after 2030. Tourism projects along the Red Sea are being pushed back, and Trojena, the fantasy ski resort in the mountains fueled with artificial snow, is also effectively frozen.

Park Slope Food Coop Boycotts “Gay Tehini” Boycotted by Muslims in Israel

The tragedy is that this kind of activism rarely builds peace. It builds tribes instead of humanity. It rewards outrage over dialogue. Once an enlightenment group starts deciding which nationalities are acceptable to boycott publicly, history suggests the line rarely stops where activists think it will.

What the small birds teach

Looking back on the pain and heartbreak I've experienced in life, the raven might be seen as an agent of destruction or might be seen as an agent of change; it turned out to be the latter, leading to greater renewal.

What Can You Expect From a Car Accident Settlement?

More than six million police-reported crashes occur annually nationwide,...

A wearable untrasound for high-risk pregnancies

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time — and it can do so consistently even as the fetus and umbilical cord constantly move during pregnancy. 

The Hunt for the Bluebuck’s Genetic Legacy: Inside a Museum Mystery

Inside the small, contested set of museum specimens that hold everything science knows about the bluebuck.
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