Feb 20, 2009

What is eaten in one week:


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




Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village. Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03




Ecuador: The Ayme family of Ting. Food expenditure for one week: $31.55




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




Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna. Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27





Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca. Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.00




Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily. Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11




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


I just thought this was a powerful visualization of how much families eat every week, in different parts of the world. This was a forwarded email to me, I don't know who made it, but I think it's interesting and well done.

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