Op-Ed: Sustainable development and agriculture in the Caribbean
By Kariyma Baltimore From Caribbean Journal The issues of food production, agricultural development policies and food security have generally ranked high on the Region’s “Priorities List.” Agriculture is viewed as an important sector in most Greater Caribbean countries, especially in…
BURIED ALIVE: undercover video exposes abuse at factory farm, supplier to Pilgrim’s Corp.
Pilgrim’s is the world’s second-largest chicken producer, supplying food to Chick-fil-A and others Washington, DC — [On June 26], the national animal protection organization Compassion Over Killing released a shocking new undercover video showing live chickens being dumped and buried…
NEVER eat this salad dressing
By Joel Marion CISSN, From BioTrust Nutririon Hey it’s Joel and I’m just getting back from a quick grocery store run to grab some food for good ol’ din-din tonight. While there I stopped in the salad dressing aisle, not…
Sandy Tuason named as Executive Chef of Westin Grand Cayman
Sandy Tuason named as Executive Chef of 343-room Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – (July 8, 2014) – The culinary capital of the Caribbean is pleased to welcome Chef Sandy Tuason to…
When halibut was plentiful
By Alan Flippen From The New York Times The Times has converted all of its 1964 issues into a digitized, searchable format. Each week, The Upshot will unearth an item from 50 years ago and put it in the light…
World cup football, salad munchers and law
By Jonathan Ames The Lawyer From Briefings Digest 6th July 2014 The quality of football at the 2014 World Cup has been so high as to overcome less positive issues around the competition. Concerns around the impact of stadium building…
Cayman rum cakes on TV/Cyclist chased by a lion
Tortuga Caribbean rum cakes make appearances on HSN Miami FL/Grand Cayman BWI/Montego Bay, Jamaica – In celebration of HSN’s 37th birthday, the entertainment lifestyle retailer will be featuring Tortuga Rum Cakes during three shows. On Monday, July 7th, the “Summer…
Number of Caribbean children obese and overweight doubles in last decade – study
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday July 2, 2014, CMC – A study done in four Caribbean countries has found that 30 per cent of children aged 11 to 13 were overweight or obese, a senior official of the Pan American…
Caribbean orange pineapple salad.
From Caribbean Pot If you’re familiar with what we call ‘chow’ in the southern Caribbean, you’ll see the same basic principles used in this recipe. “Chow’ is basically a sort of spicy pickle, usually made from a tart fruit like…
Bahamas seeks to host Taste of the Caribbean
By Bahamas Ministry of Tourism From Bahamas Weekly Nassau, Bahamas – Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said that he is determined to attract the prestigious culinary regional competition ‘Taste of the Caribbean’ to The Bahamas. The competition, which is in…
