Galileo's Feast -- A Critical Thinking Symposium

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Sunday 13 April 2008

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

A photo essay from the book "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats"

The samples below are from part 1. You can view Part 2 here.

Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo - 7 adults, 5 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53



Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo - 4 adults, 5 teenagers

Food expenditure for one week: $31.55


Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village - 7 adults, 6 kids

Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03


Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp - 3 adults, 3 kids

Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23


United States: The Revis family of North Carolina - 2 adults, 2 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98



Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City - 2 adults, 2 teenagers

Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25


Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily - 2 adults, 3 kids

Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11

Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca - 2 adults, 3 kids

Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09



Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna - 4 adults, 1 teenager

Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27


Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide - 2 adults, 2 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07