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THE ECOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE - SUSTAINABLE FOOD The term  sustainability  was coined in the seventeenth century by Germany.   Forestry experts had to indicate the number of trees which could be felled in a sustainable manner, i.e. only those which would be able to grow back within an acceptable period of time. The meaning was then extended to indicate a type of development which satisfies current needs, without diminishing the possibilities for future generations to satisfy the same needs. From a nutritional point of view, sustainability implies the adoption of a lifestyle which foresees: an equal distribution of food resources, in a world where over 800 million people suffer from malnourishment - social aspect; the choice of a quality and quantity of food which ensures an adequate and optimal diet (which can prevent degenerative diseases linked to diet, typical of affluent countries) - health aspect; a sustainable environmental i...

THE ECOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE – INTERNATIONAL Israel's innovative sectors are mainly the result of its numerous vulnerabilities. With almost no resources, lack of freshwater, large desert land, and surrounded by hostile neighbouring countries - Israel is left with the only option of investing heavily in the intellectual capacity of its people, creating numerous innovations in every sphere. Israeli technologies are used worldwide to address humanitarian crises.  A report, submitted by the world’s leading scientists states unequivocally that if we don’t move rapidly away from fossil fuels, we will experience more deadly heat waves, more destructive storms, and more intense and frequent droughts worldwide. There could be more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050 if current plastic disposal trends continue. It is estimated that only 14% of the world’s masses of plastic packaging materials is collected for recycling. A solution to recycle plastic bottles, thereby ma...