Sunday, February 3, 2008

Food For Thought

I got this email at work the other day, and I thought you might find it as interesting as I did. It's a picture of the type of food and costs the average family consumes each week in various countries. (If you click on a picture, you can see a larger image)

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 USD
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina. Food expenditure for one week $341.98
Italy : The Manzo family of Sicily Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $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: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23

Posted by Kathleen @ 7:50 PM

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Forward this email to me, will ya? I think it will be great to use in the classroom.

Posted by Blogger Carole @ February 5, 2008 at 5:44 PM #
 

Wow, that's fascinating!

Posted by Blogger Maureen @ February 6, 2008 at 10:00 AM #
 

amazing information, l will use it in my own blog....shpws us a lot about poverty and consumerism....wow

elizabethrossmx

Posted by Blogger elizabeth ross @ February 10, 2008 at 6:03 PM #
 
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