Thursday, July 17, 2008

This passage is from a blogger of CNA:

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


Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $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: 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



The Rich vs. The Poor (Take Chad and Germany for example-
A family of six living in eastern Chad’s food costs $1.23 per week,
while a German family of four’s food budget amounts to $500.)

Slow food vs. Fast food (Do you notice how Bhutanese food is
almost all fresh while food consumed in countries such as
the US and Germany are mostly packaged and processed?)

Cultural Homogenization. (It is fascinating how excluding
places where poverty is the most extreme,
Coca-Cola makes a frequent appearance.)