Last Sunday, I attended the Guyana Coconut Festival, which was organised by the Ministry of Business and held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. Being a lover of coconut, I was excited about this event from the time it was announced earlier this year. I have often described the feeling of consuming cold coconut water, right out of the shell, as divine. For me, in those moments, all is right with the world. Some will say, it’s only coconut water, but I believe that coconut is one of the greatest gifts to the world; the definition of a super plant. Coconut products, such as oil, have been a part of my skin and hair care regimen for as long as I can remember. Coconut oil can also be used for cooking and can be consumed medicinally. And, of course, there are many foods made from coconut. Who does not love a good cook-up or metagee or a curry cooked with coconut milk? And with snacks like coconut biscuits and buns, there is little to complain about.
