Where’s the Beef? We Have the Six Best Vegan Restaurants in Tel Aviv for You
From the tastiest to the rawest, these places will happily make you forgo anything made from animal sources
Rachel Talshir
When #MeToo Meets the Meat Industry: The Links Between Feminism and Animal Rights
Animal rights activist Shira Hertzano argues that we see both women and animals 'not as a creature with desires and liberties, but as a tool, an object’
'I Finally Got Healthy When I Stopped Being Vegan'
Nutrition consultant Gali Roloff-Handel developed an autoimmune disease as a result of a sensitivity to nuts, legumes and other foods. She is one of a growing number who benefited when they reversed course and embraced animal products
10 Things Carnivores Hate About Vegans - and Vice Versa
Passover is a terrific opportunity to draw closer to family and friends – unless you’re caught in the crossfire between vegans and carnivores
Avocados May Not Be as Healthy as You Thought
One of Israel's leading nutritional therapists breaks down the benefits and dangers of the green fruit - and explains why bananas are good during heat waves.
This Rosh Hashanah, Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About Honey
Why is honey better than white sugar, even for diabetics? Why is it kosher if bees are not? Everything you wanted to know about honey.
Feeling Depressed? Try Saffron, Not Prozac
Nutritional expert Dr. Gil Joseph Shachar offers advice on the foods that can improve your health and combat various problems
Fruit. It's What's for Dinner
With recent warnings about meat in mind, health blogger Dafna Amon offers ideas for making fresh fruit – including some exotic varieties – a major part of our diet.
Do Goji Berries Live Up to the Hype?
Strip away the marketing hyperbole attached to goji berries and you’re left with a food that is highly nutritious and adds interest to many recipes. They also make a handy snack and delicious tea.
In Israel, Veganism for the Masses
The increase in vegetarian and vegan options in supermarkets and restaurants was the biggest food trend in Israel this year. The move reflects a desire for healthier eating.
Six Recipes to Make the Most of Summer's Watermelon
This is high season for watermelon, a food that invariably cheers you up and is rich in nutrition, too.
Oats. It's What's for Dinner: 3 Recipes
In the hands of a creative chef, this protein-rich grain is good for more than just breakfast and cookies.
So You've Got a Vegan Coming to Your Seder?
Pass the parsley: A recipe for chicken-free soup and wheat-free matza balls.
Healthy Recipes Valentine’s Day Treats to Make and Enjoy a Deux
Try these dishes for a light, romantic meal that will rev you up, not slow you down.
Even Vegan Hero Gary Yourofsky Finds It Hard to Be a Guru
There’s something disgraceful in our desire that the gurus we invent should be better than us.
You Call That Vegetarian?
The dairy and egg industries are no less cruel than the meat industry,according to growing evidence.
The Skinny on Juice Cleanses
Detoxes and juice-cleanse fads are everywhere. Here’s a guide for a simple five-day juice cleanse that is a recipe for health, energy and a jump-start to better living.
For the Public Good, or Industry's?
There is no point in the Israeli government's interministerial program to promote healthy lifestyles as long as the deep, fundamental ignorance about nutrition persists.
Let Them Eat...whole Wheat Bread
The next revolution should focus on the inexplicably high cost of nutritious food in Israel.
Herbs to Live By
Aloe vera, rosemary, lavender and sage are friends to us all, and a green thumb is not necessary. Bonus: recipe for passover tabbouleh.
The Power of Papaya
It's reasonable to assume that people who say they hate papaya just ran into a bad one the first time around.
How Do We Influence People to Adopt Green Habits When No One Sees Them?
The psychology of inducing environmental consumerism is based not so much on copycats as hitchhikers
Garbage Girl
Israel's cover girl for composting isn't just a pretty face atop a garbage truck. She's a pretty face who has spent her career committed to advancing environmentalism.
My Beef With Master Chef
The real star of the show was meat, which featured in nearly every dish along with other unhealthy ingredients. Why did nobody use the platform to ponder the ethical questions of our consumptive society?
Quinoa, the Queen of Side Dishes
Morning, noon or night, salty or sweet, there's nothing like quinoa.
Closer to the Truth
Not all is black and white in thinking green and giving a preference to proximity.
Is Environmentalism Boosting Jewish Observance?
On Yom Kippur, it is possible to say, without boasting and without exaggeration that for one day the state of Israel becomes a light unto environmentalists around the world.
That Old Black Magic
For centuries molasses was considered a by-product of the manufacturing process and treated accordingly.
Documentary Presents: The Downside of Eating Healthy
Even celebrity chef Jamie Oliver can find himself representing the contradictory interests of business and the environment.
Paler Shades of Green
Can faux fur really clean your conscience? Are bamboo shirts better for the planet than rayon ones? Sorting through competing claims of environmentally sound consumerism.