{"product_id":"the-meth-lunches-9781250278777","title":"The Meth Lunches","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Beard Awardwinning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Food is a conduit for connection; we envision smiling families gathered around a tableeating, happy, content. But what happens when poverty, mental illness, homelessness, and addiction claim a seat at that table? In \u003ci\u003eThe Meth Lunches\u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whether 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Meth Lunches\u003c\/i\u003e gives a glimpse into the lives of people living in Foster's Las Vegas communitythe grocery store cashier who feels safer surrounded by food after surviving a childhood of hunger; the inmate baking a birthday cake with coffee\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528933089623,"sku":"9781250278777","price":25.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250278777.jpg?v=1731873604","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-meth-lunches-9781250278777","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}