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What does the average family around the world consume and spend for food for one week? Images from Peter Menzel’s book “Hungry Planet” Geography: Food, Land & People

Bhutan : The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village Food expenditure for one week: ngultrum or $5.03

Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca Food expenditure for one week: 1, Mexican Pesos or $189.09

Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25

Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23

Chad: The Mustapha family of Dar es Salaam Village Food expenditure for one week: 10,200 CFA Francs or $18.33

Sarajevo: The Dudo family of Bosnia and Herzegovina Food expenditure for one week: 167 Konvertibilna Marka or $344.82

Turkey: The Celik family of Istanbul Food expenditure for one week: New Turkish liras or $145.88

Italy : The Manzo family of Sicily Food expenditure for one week: Euros or $260.11

Germany : The Melander family of Bargteheide Food expenditure for one week: Euros or $500.07

Poland : The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna Food expenditure for one week: Zlotys or $151.27

Egypt : The Ahmed family of Cairo Food expenditure for one week: Egyptian Pounds or $68.53

Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo Food expenditure for one week: $31.55

France: The Le Moine family of Paris Food expenditure for one week: $ Euros or $419.95

United States : The Fernandez family of San Antonio, Texas Food expenditure for one week: $242.48

United States : The Revis family of North Carolina Food expenditure for one week: $341.98

Great Britain: The Bainton family of Wiltshire Food expenditure for one week: British Pounds or $253.13

China: The Dong family of Beijing Food expenditure for one week: Yuan or$155.06

India: The Patkar family of Ujjain Food expenditure for one week: 1, Rupees or $39.27

Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar Food expenditure for one week: 41, Togrogs or$40.02

Country Weekly Total, US $ Number of People Per Person% of USA Chad1.236$ % Bhutan5.0313$ % Ecuador31.559$ % Egypt $ % Poland $ % Mexico $ % Italy $ % USA $ % Germany $ % Cultural Comparisons

Another way to look at it!

Day of the Week DateMealWhat did you eat Approximate Cost Meal Status Circle One SundayBreakfast Made from Basics Frozen/Box/Mix Ate Out Lunch Made from Basics Frozen/Box/Mix Ate Out Dinner Made from Basics Frozen/Box/Mix Ate Out MondayBreakfastMade from Basics Frozen/Box/Mix Ate Out Follow up Activity Track your meals and their cost with your parents for one week Bring a completed Data Form back at the end of the week Use your data and the data from this presentation to make your own bar graph

Geography and Agriculture… How will we feed a hungry planet?