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About

Lauren Bishop

I’m Lauren, the voice behind Global Locavore, and this is how excited I get around good food – growing it, cooking it, sharing it, advocating for it, using it to change the world.

To me, good food means more than just delicious food. Good food is sustainably-produced, humanely-raised, and free of genetically modified organisms (GMO-free). Good food is culturally appropriate, equitably distributed and accessed with dignity. Good food is produced, shared and eaten with love.

Food serves to connect us to place, people and the past as it is imbued with cultural, social, health and environmental significance. Unfortunately, in our modern industrial food system, our food travels a long, often tortured, journey from farm to table.

I believe good food can provide multi-faceted, dynamic solutions. Good food can be a medium for revitalizing our planet, our economy and our human connections. For all of human history food has served as a way to build community, to show love and generosity, to equalize differences and find common ground. Sustainably grown food can bring life back to the soil, reestablish our link to nature, reduce our carbon footprint and green our cities. Good food can restore health, create strong local economies and inspire individuals to advocate for themselves.

As the inspirational Nick Saul said in his book The Stop: How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement:

What we eat matters. It matters to the environment, it matters to our health, it matters to the economic well-bring of farmers, to relationship between nations, to the future of the planet.

By sharing stories of local food cultivation, preparation and distribution practices, I hope to create authentic connections in an isolating age. I hope that by exploring these topics I will inspire readers to examine the complex role food plays in our lives. I hope that readers will feel as excited as I do about the power of local, sustainable food to solve environmental, social and economic problems on a global level.

Join me as I journey around the globe sharing local stories of people who grow, create and eat really good food. Follow along on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or send me an email at lauren(@)globallocavore.com. I’d love to hear from you!

Disclosure Policy

This site is open to forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions, and other forms of compensation. I will always disclose whether I am receiving any commissions or products for free or if a trip was sponsored. Any promoted products, services, or other businesses will be ones I have personally used and feel would be beneficial to my readers. I will always give my genuine opinion about a product or service and would never compromise the truth in exchange for payment. Certain links on this website are affiliate or referral links. At no additional cost to you, I will earn a small percentage of the sale if you make a purchase through my affiliate link. Any affiliate programs will be honestly presented and disclosed within the blog post.

Copyright Policy

© 2016 Global Locavore. All rights reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed or otherwise used without expressed written permission from Lauren Bishop. I appreciate sharing on social media very much but please link back to the original post and give proper credit. Pinning is always welcome. Thanks kindly!

Comment Policy

Thank you to everyone who comments on the Global Locavore. I appreciate your participation and feedback immensely. Let's work together to create an engaging, open space where all readers can feel comfortable contributing. While I welcome ideas from all readers, inappropriate comments including those that are derogatory, hateful, or involve solicitations will be deleted. User-generated comments may reflect views that are not endorsed by Global Locavore. Global Locavore is not responsible for the advice, recommendations or links of any user who comments.

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