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See how permaculture is spreading across Israel during an international tour at the end of September. Permaculture, or the sustainable use of land and agriculture,...

Walmart Stores in China Sell Crocodiles and Strange Critters

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Figs and August seasonal cooking in the Middle East

In spite of some climate differences, most Middle Eastern countries raise the same crops. Don't think that it means little choice, though. The huge...

Your Nightcap May Be Giving You Insomnia

Alcohol actually interferes with restful sleep. As a home wine maker, I don't like to be told that a couple of glasses will do any...

Qatar To Invest In 1,4000 New Local Farms

Qatar is hoping to boost its food security by setting up 1,400 agricultural farms covering an area of 45,000 hectares Following the recent news that...

Israeli Chef Yotam Ottolenghi Brings Sexy Vegetarian Cuisine to London

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqjAYZox-bs "Vegetarian option" doesn't have to be a dirty word when using one of Yotam Ottolenghi's luscious Mediterranean vegetarian recipes. For a nation most culinarily associated...

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Can summer get much better than this? The good thing about the height of summer is watermelons with red, red hearts and lots of sweet...

Can GM Foods Be ‘Halal’? Or Kosher?

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RECIPE: Crunchy Chickpeas for Healthy Snacking

Quick to make and satisfying - roasted chickpeas answer the need for a healthy snack. When we casually dump a can-full of chickpeas into a...

Organic Farming On the Rise In Emirates

Since 2007, land dedicated to organic greenhouse farming across the United Arab Emirates has increased by 15 percent Despite some debate over the carbon-footprint...

RECIPE: Kanafeh, Arabic Cheese Pastry

Kanafeh: sweet cheese filling under a crunchy topping. A favorite Ramadan dessert. Ramadan 2011 begins after sunset on July 31st. One of the many luscious...

Dickson Despommier: we can end hunger in Middle East with vertical farming

Lack of space in urban environments often means that farming opportunities are limited, but a technique of farming indoors and upwards may resolve this...

Meat Glue: Is Anybody Talking About It?

The public was ignorant about the the dangers of smoking till the 1960s. The fashion for meat glue in food seems ominously similar. Finding a...

DNA Tracking and Nuclear Beef Contamination in Japan

"Fukushima cows" starving to death - but some got shipped to the meat markets. Revelation that some 84 Japanese beef cattle shipped to markets in...

Spending Ramadan on the Commode

Millions of people around the world will fast during Ramadan, and thousands will hide in the bathroom to sneak food. I tread lightly. I am...

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