Eating for Beginners by Melanie Rehak Summary
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In "Eating for Beginners," Melanie Rehak transforms from food-conscious parent to restaurant apprentice and farm worker, crafting a guilt-free guide to ethical eating that Gretchen Rubin claims "restores joy to its rightful place at the dinner table." Ever wondered how frozen nuggets fit into mindful eating?
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When Feeding Your Child Becomes a Philosophical Crisis
Standing in the grocery aisle with my one-year-old son Jules, I froze. Grass-fed or organic? Local or sustainable? Was I prioritizing my health over climate change by choosing California lettuce? Sixty-one percent of Americans share this confusion, but with Jules-someone who'd never tasted MSG or artificial butter-the stakes felt crushing. I wanted to nourish him perfectly while still letting him experience childhood's simple food joys. This paralysis led me to applewood, a small Brooklyn restaurant where owners David and Laura Shea practiced sustainable agriculture without preaching. Their philosophy was disarmingly simple: feed everyone the way you'd feed your own children. Inspired, I spent a year working in their kitchen, visiting farms, and even joining fishing expeditions. What I discovered wasn't a rulebook for perfect eating, but something far more valuable-an understanding of the messy, beautiful web connecting our plates to the land, and ultimately, to each other.
Butchering Ducks and Illusions About Professional Cooking
Miss Carbohydrate Meets Her Match
The Living System Behind Artisanal Cheese
The Hidden Labor Behind Every Leaf of Lettuce
The Messy Reality of Running a Sustainable Restaurant
Finding Sweetness in Imperfection
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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