October 29th, 2013 – St. George's, Grenada: As anticipated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, on October 16, when Grenada joined the rest of the world for the World Food Day celebration, it was nothing short of extraordinary.

Celebrated at the National Stadium under the theme ‘’Sustainable Foods Systems for Food Security and Nutrition’’, the celebration was utilised to launch two major initiatives: The “Zero Hunger Project” and the “Buy Local Adventure” which places emphasis on the consumption of foods grown locally.

Accepting an invitation from Dr Malachy Dottin, Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, who was in charge of the celebration, Grenada Distillers Limited set up a display of Clarke’s Court flavoured rums which included, Rum Sorrel, Rum Lemon, Rhythm Coconut Rum, Grenadian Mojito, which has citrus and mint flavours, Planters Punch, Rum Punch, Spicy Rum and Camerhogne Liqueur.

Several Ministers of Government, kindergarten, primary, secondary and college students were joined by members of the general public in the World Food Day celebrations which brought together local manufacturers, the Grenada National Marketing and Importing Board, Ministry of Agriculture among others who used the opportunity to showcase their products