As I sit here and ponder what I am going to eat for dinner, I thought of an old email post that someone passed on to my father (who then passed it on to me). I am copying below so you can see all of it including the pictures. It shows what the average family spends on food for a week and then shows a picture of what types of food they eat. It’s only shows 9 families from various cultures around the world but it’s enough to show the differences in our world. It is very interesting when you see what families from Europe and the Unites States spend on food and what types of junk food they eat compared to what people from other counties spend and eat.
Please note all photos are from: © Peter Menzel www.menzelphoto.com from the book “Hungry Planet: What the World Eats”
Take a look:
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina (I really hope most American
families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family). Food expenditure for one week $341.98)
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
So what do you spend on food and what type of food do you eat?