What do you eat in a week?
Malesy sent this to my inbox a while back, and it really got me thinking… it’s basically a view of what people in different countries and situations eat in a week.
Italy : The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: $260.11
Germany : The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: $500.07
United States : The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week $341.98
Mexico : The Casales family of Cuernavaca Food expenditure for one week: $189.09
Poland : The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: $151.27
Egypt : The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: $68.53
Ecuador : The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
Bhutan : The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: $5.03
Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: $1.23
What do you eat in a week? I suddenly feel a lot more grateful for what I have… 
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February 26th, 2008 at 6:40 am
The Casales family…thats a lot of coke!!! this is a great comparison!! thanks for posting this
February 26th, 2008 at 6:43 am
The USA plate all i can see is junk food!!!…most of the other countries have lots of fruit and veggies..very sad
February 26th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
An apt reminder about the privileges we take for granted.