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Is “Gush Katif” Bug-Free Israeli Produce Safe to Eat?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Food safety, Israel — 8 Comments ↓

Kosher With No Certificate, an article appearing online in Globes on June 19, 2014 and in the Sunday, June 22, 2014 Business & Finance section of The Jerusalem Post (where I saw it) answered a question that I’ve had for…

Tagged with: GMOs, Gush Katif, Israel, Israeli Produce, Organic, Pesticides

Easy ways to boost your salad’s nutritional value

Posted on October 22, 2013 by

Caryn Posted in Fats and Oils, Food, Health and Wellness, Israel, Recipes — 2 Comments ↓

I recently received an email from one of my teenage nieces asking for some nutritious salad recipes that she could make with ingredients generally kept on hand. While salads, by definition, are considered to be healthy, it’s an unfortunate reality…

Eating a Weston Price diet in Israel – Is it possible?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Caryn Posted in Fats and Oils, Food — 15 Comments ↓

Life in all its splendor is Mother Nature obeyed. –Weston A. Price, DDS Would we be able to maintain our traditional and wholesome diet based on the Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) guidelines in Israel? Would we be able to…

Israeli produce and pesticides

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Caryn Posted in Food safety, Pesticides — 2 Comments ↓

Israel produces about 95% of its own food requirements, is a major exporter of fresh produce, and leads the world in agricultural technology. Yet, only 1.5% of all produce is organic, accounting for only 13% of its exports. (See Agriculture in…