“We can all do our part to help people eat healthier and live better. Snoop didnt explain why he was switching from 'Dogg' to 'Lion,' but its likely a reference to the Lion of Judah, a religious symbol popular in Rastafarian and Ethiopian culture. “This is just the start, we have some big plans to roll out Mind Gardens stateside in the year to come,” said Snoop Lion. Snoop also plans to bring the programme home to the US. “When I went to Jamaica we took time to visit these communities in Kingston, and I was deeply affected by the poverty and lack of good food available to the children,” Snoop Lion said.Īn awareness campaign is underway on, which allows people to take The Mind Gardens Project pledge and learn more about developing gardens for organic food growth in their community.Ĭhris Reed CEO of Reed's Ginger Brew said they have been creating Jamaican style ginger ale for years and 'have always been looking for an opportunity to give back to the Jamaican culture that we embrace'. The programme has already started working in Kingston, with locations in Trench Town and Tivoli Gardens. I didn't want to just come out there and steal music, steal the culture and run back to America and get rich off of it, I wanted to come back and find a way to do something to help,' Snoop said in a video posted on Youtube.Īfter several recording-session visits to Jamaica, which also inspired his name change, Snoop decided to create The Mind Gardens Project. 'When I went to Jamaica I saw a lot of poverty, a lot of poor people and I saw a lot of people not eating. Snoop and John Paul Dejoria, co- founder and chairman of Paul Mitchell and Patron Spirits have created The Mind Gardens Project, which should provide residents with the tools and resources needed to grow their own food, including fruits and vegetables. After all the inspiration Jamaica had provided me, I felt compelled to create a programme to give back to the community,” Snoop commented. KINGSTON, Jamaica - Rapper Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg) has partnered with Reed’s Ginger Brew and to create “The Mind Gardens Project” in Jamaica, which aims to help feed children in inner city communities.

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