Tag: food activism

Eat for your eyes and against cancer –– the power of zeaxanthin

Zeaxanthin is already sold as an over-the-counter supplement, but getting it from food is safer and more enjoyable. Unlike synthetic pills, food provides a synergistic mix of vitamins, fibers, and bioactive compounds. As Chen explains, this discovery is still in the early stages, but it “opens a new field of nutritional immunology” where everyday food choices can directly influence the immune system.

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.

Mexico “builds a wall” against Monsanto GMO soybeans

The global resistance against genetically modified (GM) crops is growing at an exponential rate, with as many as 35...

Israel is vegan capital of the world

There's a huge new movement in Israel. Not politics. Food. Specifically, veganism. Of a country totalling eight million people,...

Egypt’s Battle With GM Crops (and Food Poverty)

Greenpeace raises the alarm about the presence of GM crops in Egypt despite an announcement by the Egyptian government...

Change The World In A Green Minute (Video)

False advertising.  It'll take a minute and thirty-seven seconds to watch this tapestry of images tracing the cosmic origins...

It All Grows In Kuwait – One Bloggers Green Fingered Journey

Alzainah Albabtain, a 22 year old student, is growing her own food in the scorching heat of Kuwait and...

Feasting On Fairtrade This Ramadan

With just over two weeks left till Ramadan the Islamic month of fasting, Muslims are being urged to go...

Zabihah’s World Guide To Muslim, Halal Eating

Competitive and in tune with the Muslim market, ZABIHA.com is the official world guide to halal eating from around the world. Should we live more halal? Should companies invest in halal? Find out for yourself.

PETA Offers To Support Green Synagogue- But Only If They Promote Going Vegan!

PETA, the animal rights organisation, has offered to make a donation to the world’s first green synagogue which is...

Udderly Creepy? ‘Humanized’ Milk From a Cow

Chinese biotech researchers hope consumers will develop a taste for their GM-altered bovine milk. Attitudes towards public breastfeeding in Israel...

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...