Food expenditures

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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 Cuerna vaca

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

[Aymerlu 3]

Wow....just looking at the American familes food almost gave me a heart attack!

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Yeah, I know. I'm also thinking that these must be wealthier families from these countries because those are HIGH food bills. I don't know anyone in Mexico that even makes that much money a week, let alone spends that much on food. And Poland is a poor country too. I know I don't spend that much here in the US either. Wow....

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Those Germans: 30 bottles of beer and 4 bottles of wine a week. Damn.

[eric&gen 0]

What about the Philippines?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

What about the Philippines?

What about them?

[eric&gen 0]

And i though our food bill was high.

[Alt name 1]

(scribbling out application for visa and heading to Germany)

[Fandango 1,439]

I wish they would have chosen another US family who doesn't make such poor choices in what they eat each week.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I wish they would have chosen another US family who doesn't make such poor choices in what they eat each week.

I think they tried to be representative of the US. I think they've accomplished that. Those that make healthy choices when it come to their diets are unfortunately not representative of the US as a whole.

[Fandango 1,439]

I wish they would have chosen another US family who doesn't make such poor choices in what they eat each week.

I think they tried to be representative of the US. I think they've accomplished that. Those that make healthy choices when it come to their diets are unfortunately not representative of the US as a whole.

meh, you're prolly right on target there, but it's just unfortunate because that is nowhere near a representation of what I eat in a week. I'll hazard a guess that there's a growing 'eat healthy' movement, though.

[Caladan 19]

Most striking to me: the amount of food compared to the amount of family.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I wish they would have chosen another US family who doesn't make such poor choices in what they eat each week.

I think they tried to be representative of the US. I think they've accomplished that. Those that make healthy choices when it come to their diets are unfortunately not representative of the US as a whole.

meh, you're prolly right on target there, but it's just unfortunate because that is nowhere near a representation of what I eat in a week. I'll hazard a guess that there's a growing 'eat healthy' movement, though.

I, too, think that is happening. Slowly. My family sure doesn't live on the kind of diet displayed in that picture. Hell, the fresh fruits and veggies shown there is probably less than what our daughter consumes in a week - and she's only 1 year and 3 months old.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

Those Germans: 30 bottles of beer and 4 bottles of wine a week. Damn.

30 bottles? must be non drinkers

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Jeeze. When I lived in Germany, we spent about 80 euros altogether on food a week. In the US, I spend about $75-100. We are three, not four, but still, that is a ridiculous amount on groceries.