Two ladies who are incomparably different wake up at the same time in a single eye-opening year. Jane Takagi-Little discovers some unpleasant truths about the meat industry and herself while working as a producer for a Japanese television programme in New York that is supported by an American meat exporting company. Akiko Ueno, a domestic worker in Tokyo, prepares Jane's food carefully. She struggles to please her spouse while beginning to question her dedication to the lifestyle she has chosen. Jane and Akiko are brought together in an astonishing tale of bravery, courage, and love as they struggle to express their individuality on opposite sides of the world.