Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Food Around The World

Here I am publishing an interesting email that's been making the rounds. Snide remarks are flying about the American family that's been chosen as representative.

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 (Sure hope most American families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family.)

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




Go back and look at the Mexican array. I counted twelve 2-liter bottles of Coca-Cola - for a week!

I am pretty sure we, in my household, spend $250-$300 per week on food or $12,000-$13,000 per annum.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Perhaps that italian family could add a little more bread to their weekly meal. I don't think they are getting enough grains.

CaptiousNut said...

I am a bread guy myself, provided I live in a region where it's good (i.e. not New York).

The Italians appear to be eating healthily, but in the background you see more soda than I could imagine drinking in week.