Food for a Week The following photographs represent a week’s worth of food for families around the world.
ACTIVITY Take out a sheet of paper Put your name at top Write Italy, Bargteheide, Bhutan, Ecuador, Mexico, Egypt, Chad, & US - Skipping 5 spaces between each country. For each slide, write 5 things that stand out from the food choices in a week that are different from the “Choose My Plate Initiative” (also include differences in family make-up).
Family in Italy
Family from Bargteheide
Family from Bhutan
Family from Ecuador
Family from Mexico
Family from Egypt
Family from Chad
Family from the United States
Notice the following: Which families consume more fruits and vegetables? Which families consume LEAN protein? Which consume more empty calorie snack foods?
We are the nation with the richest food supply in the world We are the nation with the richest food supply in the world. Are we the healthiest?