Friday, September 28, 2007

One Week's Worth of Food Around Our Planet


I got this from http://www.fixingtheplanet.com/one-weeks-worth-food-around-our-planet



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




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




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




United States: The Revis family of North Carolina Food expenditure for one week: $341.98 Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken













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



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



Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53 Family recipe: Okra and mutton



Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo Food expenditure for one week : $31.55 Family recipe : Potato soup with cabbage



Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03 Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork



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



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 sauce



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



Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02 Family recipe: Mutton dumplings



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



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
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3 comments:

  1. MirnaOctober 1, 2007 at 11:14 AM

    hey,

    thanks for your comment on my blog. i'm not sure if your question was toward the piece you commented on (which was done by my boyfriend) or the pieces i did. he used a photo and the computer. i still draw everything out and then manipulate it on the computer. hope that answers your question:)

    i like your blog. i'll have to check it out more often

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  2. UnknownOctober 8, 2007 at 9:28 AM

    that is really interesting! i'm so excited to have coffee this week!

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  3. AdminMarch 27, 2008 at 2:12 AM

    Waw, your blog very nice Kristen!

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