Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/Japan.bmp[/web]


Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/italy.bmp[/web]

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/germany.bmp[/web]

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/Usa.bmp[/web]


Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1, 862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/mexico.bmp[/web]

Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/poland.bmp[/web]

Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/egypt.bmp[/web]

Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/ecaudor.bmp[/web]

Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/bhutan.bmp[/web]

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
[web]http://www.an-najwa.com/chad.bmp[/web]

AK
where did you get these from and who is the photographer?
Excellent post -I did my dissertation (Undergrad) on food and social change and measure - so please send me the url - i want to read more about the photographers reasoning

URL: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0 ... 64,00.html

The book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hungry-Planet-W ... 860&sr=8-1

ta

Brilliant thread.. I think the average Bangladeshi village family will be 3rd 4th to bottom.

Makes u think.. how much food we waste..