Fw: What the World Eats

When we view this illustrated example of the disparity in world diets by
culture and country. We should also keep in mind the rich countries divert
97% of the corn crop to feed animals so people can eat more meat. And we are
also now using food grains for producing transportation fuels.
Both of these uses are very questionable with regards to energy use and the
environment and of course sustainability.
It is just a complete miss uses of our basic critical energy sources and
aswell crop fertilizers and food crop productive land.

This is not just a question of ethics and morality (who starves and why) it
also will eventually destroy our economies.Or maybe what is left of ours.

I believe from the menu illustrations plentiful meat in the diet does a
significant drop off below Europe and the U.S.
Though Argentina may make up for the rest of South America.
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From: Harold
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Subject: What the World Eats

: What the World Eats

This was taken from Time Magazine June 11, 2007.
Fascinating! Take a good look at the family size & diet of each
country, and the cost of what is eaten in one week.

Notice the very different amounts of fresh food and junk food -
mostly in inverse proportion to the affluence of the society and the family.

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
(hope your family eats more fresh fruits and vegetables and less
junk food than this family!)

Food expenditure for one week $341.98

Italy : The Manzo family of Sicily

Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11

Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca

Food 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

Makes you think! We are counting our blessings; how about you?