Karlo
08-03-2008, 07:30 AM
Food For Thought…
Take a good look at the family size & diet of each country, and the availability & cost of what is eaten in one week.
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image001-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image001.jpg)
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image002-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image002.jpg)
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina (Sure hope most American families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family.)
Food expenditure for one week $341.98
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image003-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image003.jpg)
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image004-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image004.jpg)
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image005-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image005.jpg)
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image006-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image006.jpg)
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image007-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image007.jpg)
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image008-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image008.jpg)
Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image009-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image009.jpg)
Take a good look at the family size & diet of each country, and the availability & cost of what is eaten in one week.
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image001-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image001.jpg)
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image002-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image002.jpg)
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina (Sure hope most American families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family.)
Food expenditure for one week $341.98
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image003-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image003.jpg)
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image004-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image004.jpg)
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image005-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image005.jpg)
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image006-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image006.jpg)
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image007-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image007.jpg)
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image008-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image008.jpg)
Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image009-300x198.jpg (http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/suzanne-jung/files/2008/06/image009.jpg)