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Rising Food Prices Behind Riots in Algeria and Tunisia

The recent riots that have rocked North Africa are not just about unemployment and political corruption but also the rising cost of basic food As...

Grapes In Moisturiser Are Sweet For Skin, Not Sour

Esdor's beauty products contain healthy, antioxidant-rich extracts from grape skins, of which Israel has aplenty, and none of the bad stuff. Israel is well-known for...

Ethical Foraging Saves Native Flora

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Brown Rice and Bisli: Why Don’t Consumers Make Healthy Food Choices?

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How to Become a Middle Eastern Invasivore

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100 Lebanese recipes on an iPhone

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Canaan Fair Trade Creates Sustainable Community of Palestinian Farmers

Bigger isn't always better.  Canaan Fair Trade helps small-scale Palestinian farmers survive and thrive. With the modernization of agriculture, farming has become an industry instead...

Make your own non-toxic home cleaning products

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Egypt’s Organic Sector To Get First World Regulations

New regulations in Egypt will prevent from fraudsters from falsifying inorganic food. Organic agriculture is not so widespread in the Middle East. There are...

Sahlab, the creamy hot drink from the Middle East

Once considered an aphrodisiac drink, true sahlab is now becoming rarer. Sahlab, based on an increasingly rare orchid, is a popular winter drink all over...

Jews And Muslims Unite Against EU Slaughter Labeling

Animal activists urge meat derived from Halal and Kosher slaughter methods, such as this chicken at the Madani Halal Slaughterhouse, to carry labeling that...

Are cloth diapers green in water-scarce communities?

For me, cloth diapers meant  two or three extra loads of laundry a week. When I read that Karin decided to "walk the walk" and...

Going Half Way On Kushies Washable Diapers

After recovering from the shock of motherhood, Karin tries an eco-compromise by using washable diapers half of the time. It's been 4 months since...

Amateur Cooks Sell Food To The Neighborhood

Chefs without borders: now anyone can cook for the crowds. What if we told you that there is a way, if you're as industrious as...

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