Share & Voice: Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

After watching two documentaries related to diet and food consumption in America, I had one lingering question: What does the rest of the world eat?

I found a a series of photo essays entitled, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats," on Time magazine's website. The photo essays show what type of food families in different countries include in their diet. In addition, each photo includes information about weekly food expenditures, favorite foods/recipes and food preparation. It is interesting to note how other countries seem to be more conscious of the environment than the United States when it comes to their diet.

Below are some interesting pictures and facts from the photo essays:

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina

Food expenditure for one week: $341.98

Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken

India: The Patkars of Ujjain

Food expenditure for one week: 1,636.25 rupees or $39.27
Family Recipe: Sangeeta Patkar's Poha (Rice Flakes)



Cape Hope, Greenland: The Big Haul Cousins Abraham and Julian Madsen drag a freshly killed seal toward their house. Seal meat, cooked with rice and onion, is a family favorite.


To check out the complete photo essays from Time magazine, click on the following links:
1. What the World Eats, Part I
2. Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, Part II
3. Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, Part III