Hippie Food: How Back-To-The-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat Wydawca: William Morrow & Company Opis produktu Hippie Food by Jonathan Kauffman opens with a provocative question: how did sprouts, tofu, brown rice, and yogurt go from fringe curiosities to American staples? This lively food history and agriculture book traces the counterculture roots of today's whole-foods movement. Kauffman travels the back roads of the 1960s and 1970s to follow back-to-the-landers, longhairs, and revolutionaries who built the co-op movement, launched organic food trends, and pioneered a distinctly American counterculture cuisine. Impeccably researched and entertainingly told, Hippie Food maps the rise of vegetarian restaurants, commune kitchens, and the early organic market without spoiling the stories of the personalities who shaped them. Readers searching for a history of hippie food in America, a study of organic food origins, or a vivid narrative about the 1960s food movement will find this English book both informative and readable. Food lovers, students of political science and public policy, chefs, farmers, and anyone curious about how cultural movements change what we eat will appreciate Kauffman's blend of investigative reporting and evocative storytelling. Why read it? If you want a clear, well-paced account of how alternative food ideas became mainstream—complete with regional scenes from Oregon to Massachusetts and the DIY spirit that fueled the co-op era—this is the definitive, engaging guide. Pick up Hippie Food to understand the roots of modern organic, whole-foods, and counterculture cuisine—and to see how social movements reshape our plates. Specyfikacja SKU: MORW044192082 EAN: 9780062437310 Waga: 181 g Author: Kauffman, Jonathan Binding: Paperback Pages: 352 Publication Year: 2019 BISAC Category 1: SOC055000 BISAC Category 2: CKB041000 BISAC Category 3: SOC022000