My name is Anabelle Harari, otherwise known as your Local Belle.
Welcome to my blog!
I started this blog in response to the overwhelming amount of information I was hearing and experiencing about the state of our environment and how agriculture plays a major role in that. After reading up on the issues of climate change, greenhouse gases, factory farms, increased childhood obesity, the fast food industry, the big-agriculture industries, food access, nutrition (both in the U.S. and internationally)- I realized that all of these issues were highly interconnected and interdependent on one another.
In my experiences working with inner city youth and urban gardening, I came to the realization that local food was my answer to the world’s problems. I strongly believe buying food that is locally grown and harvested, supporting local businesses and strengthening your local economy.
I also believe that by staying true to one’s local gastronomic traditions (wherever that may be), we have a stronger chance of preserving what has worked well for communities for generations- before fast food was the go-to norm. I believe in eating whole foods, sharing age-old recipes, gathering with friends, family or as a community to share a meal together and simplifying food to be wholesome, nutritious and delicious.
If you’ve reached my blog, you’re probably a person who loves food. Whether you are interested in hearing stories of food exploration from across the globe, want to find a new recipe or hear updates on whats going on in the food politics realm, I am here to share my experiences with you. Whether it is hearing the stories of farmers, restaurant owners, chefs or simply sharing the amazing meal I had, the intention remains the same: eat local, buy local.
I encourage you to connect with me on twitter or email me with any questions, thoughts or comments: anabelleharari[at]gmail[dot]com
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This policy is valid from January 2013. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact anabelleharari[at]gmail[dot]com. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. This blog abides by word of mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.The owner of this blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though the owner of this blog receives compensation for posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers’ own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.
