Food Around The Food Around The World World Photographs by Peter Menzel Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book "Hungry from the book "Hungry Planet" Planet" Variations in family Variations in family size, diet and food size, diet and food costs for different costs for different countries, per week. countries, per week. (note the number of (note the number of people in each family) people in each family)
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Food Around The WorldFood Around The WorldPhotographs by Peter Menzel Photographs by Peter Menzel
from the book "Hungry Planet"from the book "Hungry Planet"
Variations in family size, Variations in family size, diet and food costs for diet and food costs for different countries, per different countries, per
week.week.(note the number of people in (note the number of people in
each family)each family)
The Manzo family of Sicily The Manzo family of Sicily $260.11$260.11
Favorite foodsFavorite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, : fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks hot dogs, frozen fish sticks
The Melander family of GermanyThe Melander family of Germany$500.07$500.07
Favorite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding
The Revis family of North The Revis family of North CarolinaCarolina
$341.98 $341.98
Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken
The Casales family of MexicoThe Casales family of Mexico$189.09$189.09
Favorite foodsFavorite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, : pizza, crab, pasta, chicken chicken
The Sobczynscy family of PolandThe Sobczynscy family of Poland$151.27$151.27
Family favouriteFamily favourite: Pig's knuckles : Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips with carrots, celery and parsnips
The Ahmed family of EgyptThe Ahmed family of Egypt$68.53$68.53
Family’s favourite recipeFamily’s favourite recipe: Okra : Okra and mutton and mutton
The Ayme family of Peru The Ayme family of Peru $31.55$31.55
Family’s favourite recipeFamily’s favourite recipe: Potato : Potato soup with cabbage soup with cabbage
The Namgay family of BhutanThe Namgay family of Bhutan$5.03$5.03
Family’s favourite recipeFamily’s favourite recipe: : Mushroom, cheese and pork Mushroom, cheese and pork
The Aboubakar family of ChadThe Aboubakar family of Chad$1.23$1.23
Favorite foodsFavorite foods: soup with fresh : soup with fresh sheep meat sheep meat
The Global Food CrisisThe Global Food Crisis
The sad reality today is that The sad reality today is that although enough food is produced although enough food is produced to feed everyone on the planet to feed everyone on the planet with a healthy diet – each and with a healthy diet – each and every day almost every day almost 25,00025,000 people people ((mostly childrenmostly children) die of starvation ) die of starvation or malnutrition-related illnesses or malnutrition-related illnesses which are which are preventablepreventable..
THAT IS 10 TIMES THE THAT IS 10 TIMES THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED DURING THE 9/11 ATTACKS IN DURING THE 9/11 ATTACKS IN THE US…THE US…
EVERY DAY.EVERY DAY.
Developing Country Market Developing Country Market
Developed Country MarketDeveloped Country Market
Note!
Have vs. Have NotHave vs. Have Not
DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…
In the United States, an In the United States, an estimated 65 percent of estimated 65 percent of adults are overweight or adults are overweight or obese, leading to an annual obese, leading to an annual loss of 300,000 lives and to loss of 300,000 lives and to at least $117 billion in at least $117 billion in health care costs in 1999.health care costs in 1999.
DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW? At many fast-food restaurants, At many fast-food restaurants,
one single meal gives a one single meal gives a disproportionate share disproportionate share (sometimes more than 100%) of (sometimes more than 100%) of the recommended daily intake the recommended daily intake of fat, cholesterol, salt, and of fat, cholesterol, salt, and sugar.sugar.
DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…
A recent study showed that A recent study showed that children who drink sodas and children who drink sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks other sugar-sweetened drinks are more often obese and that are more often obese and that this risk increases another 60% this risk increases another 60% with each additional beverage with each additional beverage consumed.consumed.
DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…
McDonald's, which operates McDonald's, which operates 30,000 restaurants in 119 30,000 restaurants in 119 countries and serves 46 million countries and serves 46 million customers each day, earned $15.4 customers each day, earned $15.4 billion in revenues in 2002. On billion in revenues in 2002. On opening day in Kuwait City, the line opening day in Kuwait City, the line for the McDonald's drive-thru was for the McDonald's drive-thru was more than 10 kilometers long.more than 10 kilometers long.
DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…
India's fast-food industry is India's fast-food industry is growing by 40 percent a year growing by 40 percent a year and is expected to generate over and is expected to generate over a billion dollars in sales by 2005. a billion dollars in sales by 2005. Meanwhile, a quarter of India's Meanwhile, a quarter of India's population remains under-population remains under-nourished—a number virtually nourished—a number virtually unchanged over the past decade.unchanged over the past decade.
DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…
China is now home to China is now home to 800 KFCs and 100 Pizza 800 KFCs and 100 Pizza Huts.Huts.
Only in Canada?Only in Canada?
The Canadian government has The Canadian government has earmarked $1.5 billion for biofuel earmarked $1.5 billion for biofuel producers in an effort to increase producers in an effort to increase biofuel consumption to 5% of total biofuel consumption to 5% of total fuel used by 2010! fuel used by 2010!
Oh, by the way, Canada’s annual Oh, by the way, Canada’s annual international food aid is a mere international food aid is a mere $230$230 million, about million, about 15%15% of what they’re of what they’re giving the big oil companies!giving the big oil companies!
Yes, in Canada…Yes, in Canada…
HungerCount (2006)HungerCount (2006) reports reports that food bank use is at a that food bank use is at a record high, with record high, with 753, 458753, 458 Canadians relying on food Canadians relying on food banks in a one month period. banks in a one month period. Of these food bank Of these food bank users, users, 41% are children41% are children. .
The Choice is Clear!The Choice is Clear!Do we continue to over consume? Do we continue to over consume?
Or help to feed the hungry…?Or help to feed the hungry…?
So…So…What are you having for lunch?What are you having for lunch?
And, if going out for lunch, how And, if going out for lunch, how are you getting there?are you getting there?
Make a good choice today!Make a good choice today!
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