What the World Eats

What you'l see below is truly an eye-opener...While some of us take for granted of all the goodies that we hav, certain parts of the world is merely starving and only spent around $1.23 per week for food.

It's nice to see families posing with their foods. If you are analytical enough, try comparing those food taken in developed countries and those in 3rd world countries...

Germany : The Melander family of Bargteheide

Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07

Favorite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding

United States : The Revis family of North Carolina

Food expenditure for one week : $341.98

Favorite foods : spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken

Japan : The Ukita family of Kodaira City

Food expenditure for one week : 37,699 Yen or $317.25

Favorite foods : sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips

Italy : The Manzo family of Sicily Food expenditure for one week : 214.36 Euros or $260.11 Favorite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks

Great Britain : The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis

Food expenditure for one week : 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15

Favorite foods : avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream

Kuwait : The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City

Food expenditure for one week : 63.63 dinar or $221.45

Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rice

Mexico : The Casales family of Cuernavaca

Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09

Favorite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken

China : The Dong family of Beijing

Food expenditure for one week : 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06

Favorite foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce

Poland : The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna

Food expenditure for one week : 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27

Family recipe : Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips

United States : The Caven family of California

Food expenditure for one week : $159.18

Favorite foods : beef stew, berry yogurt sundae, clam chowder, ice cream

Egypt : The Ahmed family of Cairo

Food expenditure for one week : 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53

Family recipe: Okra and mutton

Mongolia : The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar

Food expenditure for one week : 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02

Family recipe: Mutton dumplings

Ecuador : The Ayme family of Tingo

Food expenditure for one week : $31.55

Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage

Bhutan : The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village

Food expenditure for one week : 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03

Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork

Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp

Food expenditure for one week : 685 CFA Francs or $1.23

Favorite foods : soup with fresh sheep meat