Barbadians prefer to eat junk

We are a society that has become reliant on government for everything under the sun. While the government cannot be excused from its governance responsibilities, a civil society by definition is “considered as a community of citizens linked by common interests and collective activity“.

What is wrong with as many households as possible prioritizing kitchen gardens in pots, pans, replace lawns etc. Instead, we have allowed ourselves to become intoxicated with the easy lifestyle of sourcing too many food items from the shelves of a retail outlet whether local or international, Chefette, KFC and several others spring to mind.

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Agriculture In Barbados At The Crossroads

Praedial larceny lament Manager of Friendship Estate, Patrick Bethell (right) has decried the impact of praedial larceny on agriculture, after suffering at the hands of thieves once more. Here, he inspects one of the uprooted cassava plants along with CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society, James Paul. Both want the police to do more about the theft of crops. (CA)

Praedial larceny lament Manager of Friendship Estate, Patrick Bethell (right) has decried the impact of praedial larceny on agriculture, after suffering at the hands of thieves once more. Here, he inspects one of the uprooted cassava plants along with CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society, James Paul. Both want the police to do more about the theft of crops. (CA) - Nation Newspaper

Longstanding farmer Patrick Bethell has come under some public criticism in recent days because of his reported decision to plough his cassava crop back into the soil. Those oppose to his action cite the fact that to destroy food in the prevailing times of economic hardship represents an insensitivity on the part of Mr. Bethell. We have not heard the farmer’s side of this story but we know is that this is a man whose love for agriculture CANNOT and SHOULD NOT be questioned. From this distance the BU family has concluded that Mr. Bethell’s action clearly represents a frustration which is felt by other farmers in Barbados.

We understand that Mr. Bethell has been a farmer for nigh on 40 years. In our books that makes him exempt from the vitriolic episodes which have been allowed to entertained on our national airwaves. Continue reading