Recently I stumbled across an article about the different foods people eat around the world. It is from a project called “Hungry Planet” by photojournalist Peter Menzel and writer Faith D’Aluisio. This husband and wife team traveled the world documenting what the average family consumed during any given week. They took pictures and shared how much each family spent per week on food. You can see the entire project here. But here are a few examples:
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina. Food expenditure for one week: $341.98.
Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken.
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo. Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53. Family recipe: Okra and mutton.
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village. Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03. Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork.
Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou - Food expenditure for one week: 17,670 francs or $26.39. Family Recipe: Natomo Family Rice Dish.
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.
It is very eye opening and humbling to look into other people’s lives. Seeing what Americans eat versus people from around the world is very interesting! Americans eat a lot of prepackaged and manufactured “food.” Not food that was grown and harvested by the family. But “food” that was made in a factory. We live in a society where food is everywhere. EVERYWHERE!!! I think we may take that for granted sometimes. I know I do! So I think it is a healthy reminder to think about how other’s live and how blessed we all are. Choose today to be thankful! J
Hope you are having a GREAT week!
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