What the World Eats

Photographs by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio

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What do families eat in a week?

Photographers Menzel and D’Aluisio traveled the world to find out.

How do families get their food? Does your culture influence what you eat? What is your reaction to each slide? Look carefully.

For more information see,http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5005952An NPR podcast

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.htmlA article in Time magazine

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing CampFood expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23Favorite foods: soup with fresh sheep meat

Egypt: The Ahmed family of CairoFood expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53Family recipe: Okra and mutton

Ecuador: The Ayme family of TingoFood expenditure for one week: $31.55Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage

United States: The Revis family of North CarolinaFood expenditure for one week: $341.98Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken

Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey VillageFood expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork

Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne DucisFood expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15Favorite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream

United States: The Caven family of CaliforniaFood expenditure for one week: $159.18Favorite foods: beef stew, berry yogurt sundae, clam chowder, ice cream