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”Hungry Planet: what the world eats”

”Hungry Planet: what the world eats”. Imagine inviting yourself to dinner with 30 different families... in 24 countries. Imagine shopping, farming, cooking and eating with those families... taking note of every vegetable peeled, every beverage poured, every package opened.

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”Hungry Planet: what the world eats”

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  1. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Imagine inviting yourself to dinner with 30 different families... in 24 countries. Imagine shopping, farming, cooking and • eating with those families... taking note of every vegetable peeled, every beverage poured, every package opened. • Well that's what photographer Peter Menzel and writer Faith D'Aluisio did for their new book, Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. • The husband-and-wife team wanted to see how globalization, migration and rising affluence are affecting the diets of communities around the globe. • Each chapter of their book features a portrait of a family, photographed alongside a week's worth of groceries. There's also a detailed list of all the food and the total cost.

  2. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Germany:The Melander family of Bargteheide • Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 (

  3. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • United States: The Revis family of North Carolina • Food expenditure for one week: $341.98

  4. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Japan : The Ukita family of Kodaira City • Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25

  5. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily • Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11

  6. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Mexico : The Casales family of Cuernavaca • Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09

  7. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Poland : The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna • Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27

  8. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo • Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53

  9. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo • Food expenditure for one week: $31.55

  10. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village • Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03

  11. ”Hungry Planet: what the world eats” • Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp • Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23

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