~ The Hungry Planet.

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Favorite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07

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

Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips
Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25

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

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

Kuwait: The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City
Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rice
Food expenditure for one week: 63.63 dinar or $221.45

Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Favorite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09

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

China: The Dong family of Beijing
Favorite foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce
Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06

Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Family recipe: Pig’s knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27

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

Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar
Family recipe: Mutton dumplings
Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02

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

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

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

-From the book: “Hungry Planet“.