Cayman Islands DEH recalls Frontier Products Containing Garlic Powder
From Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is advising the public that an alert has been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration concerning the recall of products containing organic garlic powder sold…
Kraft issues big Mac & Cheese recall, metal pieces reported – applies to Cayman Islands, too
Foster’s Food Fair – IGA would like to announce that Kraft Foods Group has voluntarily recalled some 242,000 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the Original flavor of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner – due to the…
Olwomen story of the week
7 Fruits That Help You Lose Weight By Alissa Ward | Mar 16, 2015 0 Comments By Alissa Ward From Olwomen Fruits are full of many beneficial nutrients and fibers that not only improve your health but also help you…
Quiz Obama on medical marijuana, says Pengelley
By Edmond Campbell From Jamaica Gleaner When United States (US) President Barack Obama visits Jamaica on April 9 to hold talks with Jamaican officials and other Caribbean leaders, one of the issues that Brian Pengelley, president of the Jamaica Manufacturers’…
Eric Ripert on Cayman Cookouts, the next kale, and the one food he won’t eat
By Nandini D’Souza Wolfe From Yahoo Food Compared to his peers, chef Eric Ripert is a minimalist. He has four restaurants, four books, and hasn’t launched his own line of spices, pots, or knives. The bio on his website is…
Herbal supplements class actions piling up
By Amanda Bronstad, from The National Law Journal The plaintiffs bar has filed more than 50 class actions in the past month that accuse retailers like Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of widespread fraud through the sale of herbal…
Carpha: Childhood obesity in Caribbean
From Trinidad Express Newspaper The Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) yesterday warned that the region is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, despite the dramatic improvement in the health status of young people in the Caribbean over the…
Cayman Islands Crisis Centre welcomes Erin Brockovich to fundraising luncheon
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich will be the guest speaker at the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre’s Power of the Purse Luncheon to be held on 25th March at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman from 12noon to 3pm. The Crisis Centre is…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Islands has no confirmed local cases of chikungunya since 2015 began Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 7 March 2015 There have been no confirmed local cases of chikungunya reported by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) since the beginning of…
U.S. food panel: Go nuts on coffee, kill your sugar intake
By Chris Taylor From Mashable In a country with an estimated 108 million dieters attempting to kickstart their diet four or five times a year, there’s no shortage of advice on what to eat and drink. What is lacking: a…