Archive for May, 2009

World Food Week, Part 3

Meet the Melander family of Germany, who spends about $500 on food weekly.

Germany

While the Manzo family of yesterday has five members, they spend almost half of what the Melanders (a family of four) spend. Note what the Melanders spend their money on.

Which one has more healthy food? Which has more junk food? Read the rest of this entry

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World Food Week, Part 2

Today we’d like for you to take a look at the Manzo family, of Italy, who spends about $260 on food each week.

Italy

While the Manzos have a family of five, they spend less than the Revis family from Monday’s blog (a family of four) spend. Note what the families spend their money on.

Which one has more fresh, green food? Which has more packaged food and sweets? Read the rest of this entry

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World Food Week, Part 1

This week, we’re running a series of reports about how much food families around the world eat. Below is a picture of the Revis family of North Carolina, who spend approximately $342 on food each week.

U.S. Family

Note how many bags of chips, fast food items, and sweets the family buys, and compare this to your family’s food intake. Are your kitchen’s contents similar?

Compare these items with the green and healthy foods here. Do you think this kind of food distribution reflects the ever-increasing obesity rate in America? Read the rest of this entry

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