Health

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...

A Clarion Call for Sahel Drought Victims

World-renowned Sengalese musician Baaba Maal visits drought victims in Mauritania. Regardless of criticism or the fact that its narrator was arrested for disorderly conduct in...

Pink Slime A Non-Issue for Kosher McDonald’s

Good news! McDonald's burgers sold in Israel don't contain pink slime, and never did.  Pink slime, a beef filler ingredient made from from slaughter house...

Israeli Technology Creates The Basil Tree

Flavorful basil for cooking now grows on trees, says Hishshtil, Israeli garden and agricultural nursery. I'm used to growing a handful of basil sprouts...

How to make naturally fermented sauerkraut, without vinegar

You can make variations of sauerkraut and all sorts of winter sauces, using natural fermentation

Going Bananas Over Food Miles – Putting the Eco Back in Economics

Food miles explained: I know the best option is to grow and buy locally.  But when that isn't possible, what is the least worse option? It...

Communal Breast Milk Bank a Resource for Eco Friendly Baby Food

When mothers want to give their little ones the best (and most environmentally friendly) nutrition there is - breast milk - but can't, they...

Egging Me On to Start a Food Fight

Is no egg sacred? An Israeli company buys rights to print advertising on eggs. Stand up for your rights to crack a clean egg. Despite...

Sweet And Tangy Pickled Cucumber Chips RECIPE

Few vegetables are so well-loved in the Middle East as cucumbers. This spicy cucumber pickle is delicious as an appetizer or to top your...

Sexual Smoking Images in Jordan to Stop Smokers

Translated from a poster in Jordan: "Smoking for a long period of time affects marital relations." I’m not “blowing smoke” when I rave about Amman....

Stinging nettles and mallows are free for foraging

Cook stinging nettles and wild mallows that you forage.

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Can saving nature bring enemies together? Drawing on two decades of environmental reporting across the Middle East, Karin Kloosterman explores how solar energy, shared water resources and ecological cooperation could become the foundations of peace.

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Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

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Meala brings pea protein egg alternatives to the $107 billion alternative protein industry

Meala FoodTech is developing a pea protein egg alternative for commercial baking, offering a sustainable solution to industrial eggs in the growing $107 billion alternative protein market.

Where to Stay Near the Pitons, From Ladera Resort to the Soufrière Coast

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La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

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Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

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China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?
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