Friday, 25 January 2008
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Count your blessings...
Now if this doesn't make one stop and think . . . what does? What is eaten in one week? Take a good look at the diet of each country and the cost of what is eaten in one week.
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
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
Mexico : The Casales family of CuernavacaFood 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
Don't know about you, but right about now, I'm counting my blessings! And thinking of ways to help the hungry..."Sympathy is no substitute for action" David Livingstone, missionary to Africa
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Comments (10)
our food for one week is about $100. *headscratch* I can't believe some people spend upwards of $300 on one week of food!!
That is a really neat illustration. Thanks for sharing. When I spent a month in an Angolan refugee camp in Zambia, it was really sad how little food they were getting----and the U.N started cutting their rations as an incentive to leave the camp (after the conflict ended, but there still wasn't peace and people were afraid to go back).
I still can't believe that U.S family spends so much in one week! Yikes!
Wow, those were amazing! The last picture was sad. Thanks for sharing!!
Very interesting! Some of that would last us a month until you get to the bottom, it makes me count my Blessings! It always surprises me how much of the individually wrapped processed food that people buy in this fast pace life people live. I have to watch my spending even on grocery's so most of the pictures looked like a ton of food for one week. But we have much compared to so many across the world! Take care Kim
I'm not sure where you got this.. but it's very interesting (and sad) to see it all put out like that!!
what i found interesting was that our(USA) food intake looked like it consisted of a LOT less fruits, veggies, and grains. Im not a health nut -but it just kind of struck me when comparing the different foods......you wonder if the "diet industry" is as successful in other countries as it is here
hmm, looks like i'm moving to one of the most expensive places on the planet! ($500 a week for 4? ack! well, i guess exchange rates have alot to do with that.) the range is pretty amazing.... have you come up with any creative ways to make a difference?
very interesting! Thanks for sharing.
I'd like to forward this to just about everyone I know! Thanks for sharing this, guys!
love, in Christ, Martha & Bob & the buddies
hey...where ya been? have lots to talk about. how was your trip? happy birthday (late) elijah!! love you, baby!