What is eaten in one week around the world
Food for thought...
Take a good look at the family size & diet of each country, along with the availability & cost of what is eaten in one week.
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina.
Food expenditure for one week $341.98
Italy: The Manzo family of SicilyFood expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
3 comments:
Wow!!! I feel so humbled by this. What an amazing set of photographs!
They are amazing photos from an amazing book:
"What the World Eats" by Peter Menzel
http://www.amazon.com/What-World-Eats-Peter-Menzel/dp/1582462461/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222026981&sr=8-1
Thanks Missus! I had received these photos at work from our international associate and did not know that there was a book on the topic. It looks like a super reference.
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