{"title":"Kim Foster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKim Foster\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a captivating exploration of the natural world, blending meticulous research with vivid storytelling. Her work invites readers to consider complex scientific and environmental themes through a compelling narrative lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, Foster’s books like \u003cem\u003eThe Meth Lunches\u003c\/em\u003e challenge conventional perspectives, making intricate subjects accessible and thought-provoking for a thoughtful audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-meth-lunches-by-kim-foster-9781250278777","title":"The Meth Lunches","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Meth Lunches\u003c\/em\u003e by James Beard Award-winning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFood is a conduit for connection; we envision smiling families gathered around a table—eating, happy, content. But what happens when poverty, mental illness, homelessness, and addiction claim a seat at that table? In \u003cem\u003eThe Meth Lunches\u003c\/em\u003e, Kim Foster peers behind the polished visions of perfectly curated dinners and charming families to reveal the complex reality when poverty and food intersect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it's heirloom vegetables or a block of neon-yellow government cheese, food is both a basic necessity and a nuanced litmus test: what and how we eat reflects our communities, our cultures, and our place in the world. \u003cem\u003eThe Meth Lunches\u003c\/em\u003e gives a glimpse into the lives of people living in Foster's Las Vegas community—the grocery store cashier who feels safer surrounded by food after surviving a childhood of hunger; the inmate baking a birthday cake with coffee creamer and Sprite; the unhoused woman growing scallions in the slice of sunlight on her passenger seat. This is what food looks like in the lives of real people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Meth Lunches\u003c\/em\u003e reveals stories of dysfunction intertwined with hope, of the insurmountable obstacles and fierce determination all playing out on the plates of ordinary Americans. It's a bold invitation to pull up a chair and reconsider our responsibilities to the most vulnerable among us. Welcome to the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244616560876,"sku":"9781250278777","price":68.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250278777-the-meth-lunches-1.jpg?v=1788006322"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/kim-foster.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}