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What the World Eats

What the World Eats. What’s on family dinner tables in fifteen different homes around the globe? Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book “Hungry Planet”. What you need to do:. Write down the country and how much money it costs for food for the week

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What the World Eats

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  1. What the World Eats • What’s on family dinner tables in fifteen different homes around the globe? • Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book “Hungry Planet”

  2. What you need to do: • Write down the country and how much money it costs for food for the week • Notice how many people are in the family and what kinds of food they eat (eg. fresh food vs. packaged or dried; how much meat/fish/poultry; healthy vs. junk food)

  3. Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City Food for one week: $317.25

  4. Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily Food for one week: $260.11

  5. Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food for one week: $1.23

  6. Kuwait: The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City Food for one week: $221.45

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

  8. Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca Food for one week: $189.09

  9. China: The Dong family of Beijing Food for one week: $155.06

  10. Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna Food for one week: $151.27

  11. Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo Food for one week: $68.53

  12. Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo Food for one week: $31.55

  13. United States: The Caven family of California Food for one week: $159.18

  14. Mongolia: The Batsurri family of Ulaanbaatar Food for one week: $40.02

  15. Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis Food for one week: $253.15

  16. Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village Food for one week: $5.03

  17. Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide Food for one week: $500.07

  18. Reflection • What country spent the least on food? How many people were in the family? • What country spent the most on food? How many people were in the family? • What was the most surprising? • Why do you think food in some countries is so cheap? • Why do you think some families ate so much food?

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