How much food families are eating per week in the world. :)

By Peter Csorba, in Normal life, posted: 17-Aug-2007 13:10

How much and what different families in the world eat per week - the numbers are the cost of the basket in US dollars under each picture

japan.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Japan 317.25 $

Itlay.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Italy 260 $

Chad.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Chad, Africa 1,23 $

Kuwait.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Kuwait 221,45 $

NorthCarolina.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

North Carolina,USA 341,98 $

Mexico.jpg Mexico picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Mexico 189,09 $

China.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

China 155,06 $

Poland.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Poland 151 $

Egypt.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Egypt 68,53 $

Ecuador.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Ecuador 31,55 $

California.jpg California picture by AlohaNZ_photos

California, USA 160 $

Mongolia.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Mongolia 40 $

GreatBritain.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Great Britain 253 $

Bhutan.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Bhutan 5 $

Germany.jpg picture by AlohaNZ_photos

Germany on 1st place 500 $ (!!!)

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Comment by TinyTim, on 17-Aug-2007 14:31 , user id: 24243)

Fascinating! Where did it come from?

Look at all the wine, beer, water and juice the Germans go through - no wonder they spend the most!

The North Carolina family - two bunches of grapes and some tomatoes (?) - that's all the fresh produce I could make out there.

Diet that appeals the most: Italy, Mexico, Egypt (mainly because I loved the food when I was in those places)

Diet that appeals the least: North Carolina and Chad (sorry guys, I know you probably don't have a choice)

Author's note by Aloha, on 17-Aug-2007 14:40 , user id: 17706)

It came in an email. Some pictures look a bit old, but for sure this whole set has been made for one purpose: to show the eating habits of people all around the world.
Look how much bread and pasta the Italians take weekly and as you said the North Carolina family lacks of fresh veggies, fruits. :)

Comment by Jama, on 17-Aug-2007 21:48 , user id: 2680)

It was actually from an issue of Marie Claire which my wife gets. I think it came out either last year or the year before

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