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Pink Slime Beef Bankruptcy First Step to Improved Global Diet

Major pink slime company files for bankruptcy protection in the US. Dubbed 'Pink Slime' by activists and 'finely textured beef' by the manufacturers, beef...

Starbucks Chooses Bug Colorant Over Really Gross Alternative

Starbuggs? Starbucks is now turning to natural food colorings, using bugs? The bad news for vegans and those who keep kosher. It might not be...

Thimar Farm in Palestinian Territory Grows Food and Dignity

An expanding farm in the Palestinian Territory provides jobs to more than 100 locals. More than 600,000 Palestinians living in the West Bank are without...

SpiderNet’s Artificial Spider Web Protects Crops from Tiny Pests

What would Charlotte the spider think of this man-made SpiderNet? An Israeli made artificial spider web made to protect crops from insect pests will...

Egypt’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak has Already Killed 10,000 Animals

Thousands of animals have died and more are infected with a deadly strain of foot-and-mouth disease that has plowed through Egypt. Despite government assurances that...

Another Day in Tunisia: Chasing Balls Through Trash (PHOTOS)

A boy chases a ball into one of Tunisia's 400 unofficial dumps. After the hustle and bustle of Tunisia's capital medina dies down, the kids...

What’s in season in March?

Ever wonder what to do with eggplants? Read on for some Middle Eastern eggplant ideas. At the start of the month, markets didn't have much...

Love Lipstick, Love Formaldehyde?

Faisal spring cleans with her daughter and is shocked at the toxic chemicals she finds in her cupboards. Teens are especially at risk.  When your...

Dumpster Diving for Hotel Food in Eilat, Israel

The poor man's Riviera, that's how we see it: Eilat is a vacation hotspot for tourists looking to catch some cheap winter sun, and...

Climate Change Might Not Get Our Wine

This man singlehandedly produces up to 5,500 bottles of delicious red wine each year, despite living in a frequently drought-stricken region Dave Levitan from Onearth,...

Beware: Peppers, Pears and Grapes From Turkey Are Most Toxic Produce In Europe, Study Finds

Fresh produce stands like this one are popular all over Turkey. But these colorful displays contain a toxic blend of pesticides, according to a...

Pink Slime Phasing Out of US Food Chains, Will Middle East Follow?

Lean, finely textured beef (LFTB) is really Pink Slime First it was McDonald's and other fast food chains that caught the flack for using the...

Ancient 2000-year old date pit sprouts

Recovered from an archeological dig, an extinct date variety springs back to green life in the Arava Valley. Dates have always been a staple in...

UN Sponsors Global Wet T-Shirt Contest!

It's World Water Day today, relevant and necessary for the Middle East.  Well, not quite, but I got your attention. Raise an icy glass filled with...

Egyptians Panic as Foot and Mouth Disease Sweeps Through the Country

Many Egyptians have stopped buying meat after thousands of livestock have died from foot and mouth disease in the last three weeks. Even though it...

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From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

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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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How Responsible Adventure Travel Can Protect the World’s Wild Places

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

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Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

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