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The Fridge: Reducing Food Waste in the Community

It started with one sidewalk fridge in Tel Aviv. Now The Fridge is an Israeli phenomenon used to educate communities about food waste.

The UN adds “Tea Day” and “Food Loss” day to international agriculture days of the year

The UN has decided we need more days to celebrate food and agriculture and has decided that 2021 is the International Year of Fruits...

Carambola might be the star fruit to save the soil in Florida’s orchards

Not just for Israel and the tropics. Tangy star fruits or carambola can be great ground cover in orchards as an alternate crop or just a way to keep the soil healthy and vital in citrus orchards.

Central Asians not starving but obese and food insecure

The United Nations FAO finds that people in central Asia may not be starving but they are in severe need of good nutritious food. When people are food insecure they become obese or unwell.

Guide to the Ketogenic Diet: What Beginners Need to Know

Okay! So, you have also heard about one of the most happening diet plans that have made celebrities, as well as common people, go gaga over it. You might have known it through a magazine that says Kourtney Kardashian is an avid keto follower, or maybe your friend raves about its benefits all the time.

Regenerative Agriculture is our only hope for saving the planet

What is regenerative agriculture and how can it be applied to solve so many planetary problems?

Ottolenghi’s Kohlrabi Salad

We took strange, bumpy kohlrabi and made a refreshing winter salad from it.

Fall Armyworm invades Middle East devastating crops

Fall Armyworm is invading the Near Middle East. New reporting app aims to mitigate risk, spread awareness. Have a half billion to spare? The UN is fundraising.

American irrigation research finds watering sweet spot for agriculture and earth

Every drop counts in the Middle East and North Africa. How can we learn to better manage water on national scales. Some new research offers tips.

Tips for giving the ultimate kind of charity

Hydroponics farming is a good solution for growing food in countries where water is scarce. A USAID program gives training to local farmers so they can grow their own food and livelihood. This couple are from Jordan. 

Ancient farm in Spain gets UN recognition

The UN recognizes the importance of ancient Spanish farming techniques. With climates similar to the Levant and influenced by North Africa, there is so much the Middle East can learn from Spain.

Invest in “climate nice” rice bonds

You might invest in coffee or gold. But if you invest in climate-nice rice production, the cornerstone of global food security you will be doing a better thing for this planet. 

New vegan milk made from hummus (or chickpeas)

It's known as a wonder protein and since the launch of the Impossible Burger based on pea protein, companies around the world are looking...

Creating a World Seed Bank? Meet the UN in Rome

Emer wheat is one of the world's oldest cultivated grains. What about plant diversity in this species and thousands of others? How can we hold onto the past for our future? We need a world seed vault.

Israelis want to know: Where has all the butter gone?

Butter has been missing from Israeli markets for well over a year. Why isn't supply meeting the demand?

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Are the Great Lakes polluted?

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Starbucks punishes people for drinking plant milk charging them 6X times the cost

Why are coffee drinkers paying extra for plant milk? A Quebec lawsuit against Starbucks, Tim Hortons and Second Cup questions the surcharge.

Portable Aesthetics And The Shift Toward More Flexible Treatment Models

Portable devices: reduce the footprint of large clinics, lower energy and space requirements, help small entrepreneurs start businesses with less capital, and bring services closer to clients.

Why I Killed My TV Instagram TikTok and YouTube

As much as I come to hate her constant TV use, I found myself trapped in my computer. Futilely I'd play League of Legends on my computer to have something in common with her and to feel a false sense of accomplishment, but the social toxicity only fed into my growing reactivity.
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