Natural Foods Cookbook [Hardcover] Jean Hewitt

Description

1971 edition. Former library copy. Hardcover has some shelf wear, fading near edges, and slight fraying. Dustjacket has some shelf wear. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.

This copy of the “Natural Foods Cookbook” by Jean Hewitt is a fascinating time capsule from the early days of the natural foods movement in the United States. Published in 1971, it captures the growing interest in whole, unprocessed foods and vegetarian cuisine that emerged in the counterculture of the 1960s. Hewitt, a pioneering figure in the natural foods world, compiled recipes that emphasized fresh, seasonal ingredients and eschewed artificial additives and preservatives. Her cookbook was a seminal work that helped popularize concepts like macrobiotics, sprouting, and raw foods that have since become mainstream. Although this ex-library copy shows some external wear, the clean interior pages and sturdy binding make it a desirable find for collectors interested in the origins of the natural foods movement and its influence on modern dietary trends. Hewitt’s groundbreaking work also holds literary significance as an early example of the genre of countercultural cookbooks that emerged in the late 20th century.