Sunday, February 22, 2009

A weeks worth of food consumed by people around the world in 1 week

From the Book, "Hungry Planet"
What the World Eats
by Peter Menzel, Faith D'Aluisio
www.menzelphoto.com

i would have alot of yogurts, granola, and bacon on mine

all of them here

Greenland: The Madsens of Cap Hope
Food expenditure for one week: 1,928.80 Danish krone or $277.12
Favorite Foods: polar bear, narwhal skin, seal stew


Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23


Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53


United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98


Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07


Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25

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