World Food Week, Part 7

Meet the Ayme family of Ecuador. They spend about $31.55 on food a week—for 9 people!

That’s as much as some Americans spend on one nice meal a week—and it averages out to less than $4 a week per person! That’s like one prescription drug at Wal-Mart for most of us.

How much food would you be able to buy for $4? Maybe some ramen noodles and tea bags?

Look at how much food the Aymes have for the week. Would this be enough to feed your family? Do you think it’s enough to feed their whole family of nine?

All of their food is from fresh sources, and there is no “fast food” in sight—how does this compare with your own family, or the previous families we’ve looked at?

As with every family, we’d like for you to answer this question: Have they spent too much—too little—or just enough, and why?

Let us know what you think in the blog comments, and be prepared for some shocking numbers for the rest of the week.

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