{"product_id":"unprocessed-my-city-dwelling-year-of-reclaiming-real-food-paperback","title":"Unprocessed: My City-Dwelling Year of Reclaiming Real Food - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegan Kimble\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Michael Pollan's bestselling\u003cem\u003e In Defense of Food \u003c\/em\u003ecomes this remarkable chronicle, from a founding editor of \u003cem\u003eEdible Baja Arizona\u003c\/em\u003e, of a young woman's year-long journey of eating only whole, unprocessed foods--intertwined with a journalistic exploration of what \"unprocessed\" really means, why it matters, and how to afford it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn January of 2012, Megan Kimble was a twenty-six-year-old living in a small apartment without even a garden plot to her name. But she cared about where food came from, how it was made, and what it did to her body: so she decided to go an entire year without eating processed foods. \u003cem\u003eUnprocessed \u003c\/em\u003eis the narrative of Megan's extraordinary year, in which she milled wheat, extracted salt from the sea, milked a goat, slaughtered a sheep, and more--all while earning an income that fell well below the federal poverty line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a food processed? As Megan would soon realize, the answer to that question went far beyond cutting out snacks and sodas, and became a fascinating journey through America's food system, past and present. She learned how wheat became white; how fresh produce was globalized and animals industrialized. But she also discovered that in daily life, as she attempted to balance her project with a normal social life--which included dating--the question of what made a food processed was inextricably tied to gender and economy, politics and money, work and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBacked by extensive research and wide-ranging interviews--and including tips on how to ditch processed food and transition to a real-food lifestyle--\u003cem\u003eUnprocessed\u003c\/em\u003e offers provocative insights not only on the process of food, but also the processes that shape our habits, communities, and day-to-day lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMegan Kimble was a twenty-six-year-old living in a small apartment without even a garden plot to her name. But she knew that she cared about where her food came from, how it was made, and what it did to her body--so she decided to go an entire year without eating processed foods. \u003cem\u003eUnprocessed\u003c\/em\u003e is the narrative of Megan's extraordinary year, in which she milled wheat, extracted salt from the sea, milked a goat, slaughtered a sheep, and more--all while she was a busy, broke city-dweller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a food processed? The answer to that question went far beyond cutting out snacks and sodas, and led to a fascinating journey through America's food system, past and present. Megan learned how wheat became white, how fresh produce was globalized, and how animals were industrialized. But she also discovered that in daily life--conjuring meals while balancing a job, social life, and even dating--our edible futures are inextricably tied to gender and economy, politics and money, work and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBacked by extensive research and wide-ranging interviews, and including tips on how to ditch processed food and transition to a real-food lifestyle, \u003cem\u003eUnprocessed\u003c\/em\u003e offers provocative insights not only on the process of food but also the processes that shape our habits, communities, and day-to-day lives. \u003c\/p\u003e--Sierra Club\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMegan Kimble was a twenty-six-year-old living in a small apartment without even a garden plot to her name. But she knew that she cared about where her food came from, how it was made, and what it did to her body--so she decided to go an entire year without eating processed foods. \u003cem\u003eUnprocessed\u003c\/em\u003e is the narrative of Megan's extraordinary year, in which she milled wheat, extracted salt from the sea, milked a goat, slaughtered a sheep, and more--all while she was a busy, broke city-dweller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a food processed? The answer to that question went far beyond cutting out snacks and sodas, and led to a fascinating journey through America's food system, past and present. Megan learned how wheat became white, how fresh produce was globalized, and how animals were industrialized. But she also discovered that in daily life--conjuring meals while balancing a job, social life, and even dating--our edible futures are inextricably tied to gender and economy, politics and money, work and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBacked by extensive research and wide-ranging interviews, and including tips on how to ditch processed food and transition to a real-food lifestyle, \u003cem\u003eUnprocessed\u003c\/em\u003e offers provocative insights not only on the process of food but also the processes that shape our habits, communities, and day-to-day lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52402968494385,"sku":"9780062382467","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/Zk1QdUFmQVpOcHhvZFAxUTEyTHlvZz09.webp?v=1768907998","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/unprocessed-my-city-dwelling-year-of-reclaiming-real-food-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}