Weekly food of an average family in different parts of the World (September 2013)
Sedmicna hrana prosjecne porodice u razlicitim dijelovima Svijeta (Septembar 2013)
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily $260.11
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide $500.07
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina $341.98
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca $189.09
Turkey: The Celiks of Istanbul
$145.88
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna $151.27
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo $68.53
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
$31.55
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village $5.03
Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou
$26.39.
Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou - Food expenditure for one week: 17,670 francs or $26.39. Family Recipe: Natomo Family Rice Dish.(Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats.")
Germany: The Sturm Family of Hamburg. Food Expenditure for One Week: € 253.29 ($325.81 USD). Favorite foods: salads, shrimp, buttered vegetables, sweet rice with cinnamon and sugar, pasta.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Norway: The Ottersland Dahl Family of Gjettum. Food expenditure for one week: 2211.97 Norwegian Kroner; $379.41 USD. Favorite foods: fresh baked bread with butter and sugar, pancakes, tomato soup with macaroni and cold milk, yoghurtPeter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City. Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25. Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina. Food expenditure for one week: $341.98. Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo. Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53. Family recipe: Okra and mutton.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo. Food expenditure for one week: $31.55. Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar. Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02. Family recipe: Mutton dumplings.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village. Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03. Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Australia: The Browns of River View - Food expenditure for one week: 481.14 Australian dollars or US$376.45. Family Recipe: Marge Brown's Quandong (an Australian peach) Pie, Yogurt.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Norway: The Glad Ostensen family in Gjerdrum. Food expenditure for one week: 4265.89 Norwegian Kroner or $731.71. Favorite foods: mutton in cabbage, lasagne, and chocolate.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Guatemala: The Mendozas of Todos Santos - Food expenditure for one week: 573 Quetzales or $75.70. Family Recipe: Turkey Stew and Susana Perez Matias's Sheep Soup.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Luxembourg: The Kuttan-Kasses of Erpeldange - Food expenditure for one week: 347.64 Euros or $465.84. Favorite Foods: Shrimp pizza, Chicken in wine sauce, Turkish kebabs.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
India: The Patkars of Ujjain - Food expenditure for one week: 1,636.25 rupees or $39.27. Family Recipe: Sangeeta Patkar's Poha (Rice Flakes).Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
United States: The Fernandezes of Texas - Food expenditure for one week: $242.48. Favorite Foods: Shrimp with Alfredo sauce, chicken mole, barbecue ribs, pizza.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou - Food expenditure for one week: 17,670 francs or $26.39. Family Recipe: Natomo Family Rice Dish.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Canada: The Melansons of Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory - Food expenditure for one week: US$345. Favorite Foods: narwhal, polar bear, extra cheese stuffed crust pizza, watermelon.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
France: The Le Moines of Montreuil - Food expenditure for one week: 315.17 euros or $419.95. Favorite Foods: Delphine Le Moine's Apricot Tarts, pasta carbonara, Thai food.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
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.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
Turkey: The Celiks of Istanbul - Food expenditure for one week: 198.48 New Turkish liras or $145.88. Favorite Foods: Melahat's Puffed Pastries.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."
