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Make your own non-toxic home cleaning products

Some essential and basic "green" cleaners for the house - for wood, the kitchen sink and even the toilet bowl.

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...

Mushrooms that Support Breast Cancer Research?

A fungus good to grow for sexual health: the company is donating 5% of their proceeds to support breast cancer research. A California startup called...

Spinach and Mushroom Soup recipe

Cook up a potful of fresh spinach soup for healthy winter comfort food. Or add tofu and it works as a whole meal in...

Acetaminophen, Passive Smoking, Low Vitamin D in Pregnancy Lead to Epigenetic Changes

Environmental factors can change the genes of a fetus, leading to illness later in childhood. When a pregnant woman takes Acetomeniphen (Tylenol) or...

Bisphenol A Disrupts Quality of Eggs Retrieved in IVF Treatment, New Study Demonstrates

Fertility is big business, but new research suggests new challenges to harvesting eggs via IVF: a common compound in baby bottles has been shown...

Weather Damage Raises Food Prices in Israel

Harsh winter storms have damaged crops in Israel to the tune of $5.5 million, according to Meir Ifrah, CEO of the Vegetable Growers Association. ...

RECIPE: Sambusak, Spicy Middle Eastern Turnovers

Fancy a hot snack? Try sambusak. If you suddenly need a nosh while browsing an open-air market  (like one of these shouks), look around. You're...

Gaza’s Green Roofs of Herbs and Vegetables

In over-crowded Gaza, the locals have taken to growing crops on their flat roofs As the most densely populated area in the entire world, the...

Make Your Own Cornflakes For A Crunchy, Greener Breakfast

Do those sugar-heavy breakfast cereals in the supermarket make you sad? Brighten your mornings up with your own healthy cornflakes. Here at Green Prophet, we...

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