Tag: kosher

Israel’s first cloned milk hits cafés as Remilk and Gad Dairies launch “The New Milk”

I once lived on a kibbutz in Israel for a year. The saddest sound I ever heard was a...

Is lab meat kosher?

This story is about the cultivated meat industry, the environmental impacts, and what the Jewish community is thinking on this revolutionary discovery

A non-Jew’s guide to keeping Kosher

All about keeping kosher and lists of what is necessary in order to be kosher. It also includes why it may be better for the environment.

Israel’s uneven impact in the cultivated meat market

Israel is the global hotspot for alternative meat technology.

How vegan demand for agar is killing Morocco’s red seaweed

The quinoa craze turned what was once a cheap, nourishing staple diet for Bolivians and Peruvians into an unaffordable...

Vitamix is the best blender for a family’s health

It happened. I am officially addicted to making ice-cream in my Vitamix machine. It arrived about six weeks ago by courier. At first I didn’t think that it would become such a staple in my life. It’s a high-powered blender, after all.

Sukkah Design That’s Natural, Gorgeous and Kosher

Over here in the Cradle of Humanity Jews are ardently building their sukkahs. The serious ones are already finished....

Are Pork-fed “Porkfish” Kosher and Halal?

The European Commission (EC) approved a pork-based feedstock for farm-raised fish.  Next year, your mullet and trout might contain...

Is Pig-fed kosher or halal?

The European Commission (EC) approved a meat-based feedstock for farm-raised fish.  Next year, your mullet and trout might contain...

Lycored replaces toxic Red 40 with tomato-based dye and it’s halal

A natural tomato based alternative to the “Southamptom Six” — Red 40 and five other petroleum-based synthetic food dyes – were found by Southampton University researchers to be linked with childhood reactions including temper tantrums, aggressiveness, kicking, screaming and a lack of self-control. Children are particular susceptible to the effects of Red 40, while in adults it might cause nervousness, migraines or an upset stomach.

Toxic Kosher Coke Banned During Passover

As we learn from Starbucks and their new sustainable approach of using a red beetle to color their pink drinks...

Starbucks Chooses Bug Colorant Over Really Gross Alternative

Starbuggs? Starbucks is now turning to natural food colorings, using bugs? The bad news for vegans and those who...