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Proud Tahini company gets boycotted for being gay

Nazareth-based Al Arz, maker of a popular tahini paste is coming under fire from the Arab population for its support of the Arab LGBTQ community. 

Tunisia’s lagoon farms and hanging gardens recognized as world heritage sites

Ramli agricultural systems in the lagoons of Ghar El Melh and hanging gardens of Djebba El Olia provide vital ecosystem services and traditional knowledge preservation.

Desert Kites are how ancient man trapped his kill

The local Bedouin knew about them for thousands of years but in the 1920s, pilots of the Royal Air Force flying over the deserts of Israel, Jordan and Egypt saw mysterious line shapes in the ground that they named “Desert Kites”. Because their outlines, as seen from the air in their planes, reminded them of airborne kites. 

May 20 is World Bee Day

Yo. The International Day to respect the bees, yo. We mean respect them every day, but extra today.

Pumpkin Chershi recipe, A Spicy Libyan Spread

A savory dip based on pumpkin, gift of the Libyan Jewish cuisine.

A sliver of farmland to create an eco fertilizer farm

Farmers dump nitrogen on nutrient empty soil so we can have tacos, cereal, a fresh salad. A new solution using switchgrass may make farms healthier.

Sriracha not burning your mouth off? A new COVID-19 symptom

Think you have COVID-19? Grab a bottle of your hottest sauce and see if you can taste fire.

Vitamin D-deficient Patients Twice As Likely To Develop Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

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Latest Advancements in Green Seed Tech

When the average consumer thinks of seed tech, his or her thoughts usually wander immediately to GMO crops. Thankfully, today's innovators are coming up with more than just ways to genetically enhance crop plants to increase pesticide tolerances.

A Bright Future for Impossible Foods and OSI Group

Even as Impossible Foods reaped the rewards of its successful fast food rollout, its major competitor, Beyond Meat, further fueled the love for everything plant-based as it went public.

Building a chicken coop? Go over this checklist

Since COVID-19 or corona struck there has been a race in countries like the US (where people have backyards) to raise chickens. One American university says don't do it.

Cashews, the solution to methadone and the shocking facts

As with blood diamonds, now we know what blood cashews are.

The Pope says yes to artificial intelligence in your food

Pope Francis endorses AI approaches to growing your food. He says it's ethical and we should do it. 

The Revival Of The Rare White Olive

If you're an adventurous eater who enjoys tracking down rare delicacies, travel to Calabria and taste white olives.

Most Americans aren’t connecting climate to their kitchen

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