Food imports too high

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Barbados’ food import bill has reached unsustainable levels for a small island developing state.
This was pointed out by the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, Shelley Carrington, while addressing the opening of the Ministries of Tourism and Agriculture sponsored workshop, “Mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in the Restaurant Sub-sector,” held at the Dinning Club conference centre, Newton Industrial Estate Christ Church yesterday.
“This can be attributed in part to the local population’s acquired taste for foreign foods and delicacies. The situation is further exacerbated by a persistent perception in the food and service industry that our guests are not particularly attracted to local produce. However, as members of the Ministry of Tourism, we know that nothing could be further from the truth,” she stressed.