Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Global Food Disparity: A Photo Diary.


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Meet the The Manzo family of Sicily. Their weekly expenditure is 214.36 Euros or $260.11. Note the copious amount of bread. PhotobucketGermany: The Melander family of Bargteheide Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07. PhotobucketUnited States: The Revis family of North Carolina (I hope most American families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family.)Food expenditure for one week $341.98 PhotobucketMexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09. Note the profusion of fruits & vegetables. PhotobucketPoland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27 PhotobucketEgypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53 PhotobucketEcuador: The Ayme family of Tingo Food expenditure for one week: $31.55 PhotobucketBhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03. This feeds a family of 11! Remarkable. PhotobucketChad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23. No comment. PhotobucketKuwait: The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City Food expenditure for one week: 63.63 dinar or $221.45. Most foodstuffs in this State is subsidized. PhotobucketMongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.06 PhotobucketChina: The Dong family of Beijing Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $175 PhotobucketJapan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25 

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