Before vegan and before plant-based, there was ital. And if the launch of the Ital Food Fest is anything to go by, then foodies are in for an enticing treat on July 15. Specially invited guests gathered at Devon House last week Wednesday to kick.
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Two bartenders of New Works, Westmoreland have been charged with illegal possession of firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and being in possession of identity information, following their detention on Saturday, May 29.
They are 19-year-old Kimberley Quest, otherwise called ‘Kim’, and 18-year-old Keisha McDonald, otherwise called ‘Deanie’.
Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar police are that about 3:15pm, a police team conducted a raid at a bar where both Quest and McDonald are employed.
During a search of the bar, a green camouflage bag that was seen hanging on a nail behind the counter was searched and a Browning 9mm pistol containing a magazine with eleven 9mm cartridges was reportedly found.
Forget jerk chicken! Why Jamaica is a paradise for vegan foodies Radhika Aligh
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Jamaica isn t the first country that comes to mind when you think of vegetarian cuisine, and understandably so. For years, the Caribbean nation has been synonymous with meat dishes but that is all changing, thanks to an emerging vegan trend.
Ital food, once confined to a small Rasta community, is taking centre stage at restaurants as a growing number of Jamaicans shun meat to adapt old ideologies. Derived from the word ‘vital’, the ital diet is vegetarian and often free from additives like salt.
From dehyrated to sunfired and health staurants to alcohol-free music festivals, here’s our guide to all things vegan in Jamdown.