Your Food Is Lying to You

Travel Table Talks with Marina - Vol. 1 Your Food Is Lying to You

Let's talk about food for a minute - because this is something I care about deeply and think about constantly, both at home and everywhere I travel.

Pay attention to where your seafood comes from. I mean really pay attention. There are some serious quality issues happening at every level of the food industry right now and most of it flies completely under the radar.

If you are here in North Carolina, start with two things - the Got to Be NC label and NC CATCH partnerships. Look for them at the grocery store. Look for them on restaurant menus. These are not just feel-good stickers. They are your shortcut to knowing that what you are eating is actually what it claims to be.

And when you travel? Take two minutes before you go out to eat and Google the local food or farmer networks at your destination. Most regions have them. Seek out the restaurants and markets that carry those partnerships. The good stuff is out there - you just have to know to look for it.

Here is the uncomfortable truth. Restaurants are quietly cutting quality to protect their margins and the food supply overall is getting flooded with subpar products. Most people never notice. But once you know what to look for you cannot unsee it - and your plate will be better for it every single time.

I will be adding local food and dining notes to my client travel portals as a standard part of booking with me. Because knowing where to eat well at your destination is just as important as knowing where to sleep.

And if you have questions about any destination - just ask. I am always happy to share what I know.

Eat local. Eat intentional. Ask questions. The most well fed people I know are the ones who got curious first and asked questions.

Warmly, Marina