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What the World Eats (Part I) - A Time.com photo essay
I thought it was interesting to see what others around the globe eat and what they spent to do so...
Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25 Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/01.jpg Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11 Favorite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/02.jpg Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23 Favorite foods: soup with fresh sheep meat http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/03.jpg Kuwait: The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City Food expenditure for one week: 63.63 dinar or $221.45 Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rice http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/04.jpg United States: The Revis family of North Carolina Food expenditure for one week: $341.98 Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/05.jpg Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09 Favorite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/06.jpg China: The Dong family of Beijing Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06 Favorite foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/07.jpg Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27 Family recipe: Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/08.jpg Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53 Family recipe: Okra and mutton http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/09.jpg Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo Food expenditure for one week: $31.55 Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/10.jpg United States: The Caven family of California Food expenditure for one week: $159.18 Favorite foods: beef stew, berry yogurt sundae, clam chowder, ice cream http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/11.jpg Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02 Family recipe: Mutton dumplings http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/12.jpg Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis Food expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15 Favorite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/13.jpg Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03 Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/14.jpg Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 Favorite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoess..._planet/15.jpg |
The family in Mexico could save a third if they didn't buy all that soda.
Is that all beer in the German household? Interesting...I have a family of four and maybe spend $100 a week...then again, fast food gets eaten about 2-4 times a week here too, but it's cheaper to feed us some Wendy's.... |
You'd have to calculate all that fast food as part of the food and the expenditure, dawg.
That was a really cool series. |
There needs to be a follow up. At the end of the week, how much of that food just gets tossed out?
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Whoa, I don't spend more than $60-80 every three weeks.
The American household was so colorful. I found the article by looking at image address, and does seem as though there will be a floow-up, considering the name of the article is titled "What the Word Eats, Part I". :) Here it is on Time's site: http://www.time.com/time/photogaller...626519,00.html The story is adapted from the book Hungry Planet, so if you would like it in full detail, you can always seek it out. Very interesting indeed. |
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