Why Eating Local in Bali Supports Both Your Health and the Planet
Local ingredients, Balinese farming traditions, seasonal eating, and sustainability meet every day on the plates at small eateries across West Bali, proving that the food best for your body is often the kindest to the island you’re visiting. For the past ten years, I have watched travellers arrive in Medewi with good intentions: “I want to eat healthy, support local communities, and minimise my impact.” Yet many still end up choosing imported granola, foreign dairy products, and packaged ingredients flown in from thousands of kilometres away. The irony is that Bali grows some of the most nutrient-dense, flavour-rich foods in the tropics yet much of it never appears on tourist […]