X-posted courtesy of Sustainable Apple Pie:

Yesterday I bought a whole chicken at ShuferSal (which I will always call SuperSal, by the way) that was “natural and antibiotic free”, but I passed up the organic eggs, only because they were twice the price of regular eggs. In the shuk, you can buy strawberries covered in pesticides or strawberries that supposedly don’t use pesticides - but if you ask an Israeli they’ll tell you it doesn’t matter, they’re lying to you anyways.

All of these things give me hope that Israel’s moving in a greener direction and that maybe someday we’ll have more options when we want to buy Israeli products that are not covered in chemicals or contain MSG. Currently, most organic products are imports from Europe and are more difficult to locate if you don’t have a natural foods store nearby. They are also a lot more expensive, making most of my less-eco-conscious friends roll their eyes at buying such items.

This article discusses how Israeli companies are starting to see a different green when thinking about organics and investing in smaller organic businesses like Harduf Organics and Zuriel Dairy Farm. Perhaps it will start to trickle down into the consumer mindset that going organic is good for you and your country.