What the World Eats

Here is something to "stew" over. A book called "The Hungry Planet-What the World Eats" gives us a little glimpse into global reality. Each chapter features a portrait of a family, photographed alongside a week's worth of groceries.

Japan: Food expenditure for one week: $317.25


Italy: Food expenditure for one week: $260.11; Favorite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks

Germany: Food expenditure for one week: $500.07

United States (NC): Food expenditure for one week: $341.98; Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken

Mexico: Food expenditure for one week: $189.09; Favorite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken

Poland: Food expenditure for one week: $151.27; Family recipe: Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips

Egypt: Food expenditure for one week: $68.53; Family recipe: Okra and mutton

Ecuador: Food expenditure for one week: $31.55; Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage

Bhutan: Food expenditure for one week: $5.03; Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork

Kuwait: Food expenditure for one week: $221.45; Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rice

China: Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06; Favorite foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce

United States (CA): Food expenditure for one week: $159.18; Favorite foods: beef stew, berry yogurt sundae, clam chowder, ice cream

Mongolia: Food expenditure for one week: $40.02; Family recipe: Mutton dumplings

Great Britian: Food expenditure for one week: $253.15; Favorite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream

Chad: Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23; Favorite foods: soup with fresh sheep meat

See more countries: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1645016,00.html

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Source and Credits:

The book "Hungry Planet: what the world eats" by Peter Menzel