FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Gayelle has an interesting documentary on rooftop farming in Cuba (it's part of a wider documentary on life in Cuba under the communist regime).
Very timely considering the local 'food crisis'.
But we don't think there is a food crisis in T&T, since $1,200 football tickets have been snapped up (some say they were too cheap!), there are still long lines at every food court in the country, and high-end sneakers are still being bought for $1,500.
And when you go to the supermarket and peek into other people's carts, what do you see? Not just the basics of rice and flour, but non-essential snacks, gourmet foods and bottles of expensive wines.

While chatting with the TDC's Marketing Manager and Hilton Trinidad's Executive Chef, Debra Metivier, TV6's Andy Johnson also raised the point of high food prices, adding that people will still pay $300 to go to a food festival.

So is it that some people in Trinidad and Tobago are facing a food crisis while others are living in the lap of luxury, or is the problem just being exaggerated for particular reasons?
Have you been enlightened by the media on this subject or are you still as confused as we are?
We just think consumers need to be more discriminating in their purchases.