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    The document presents food expenditure data for one week from families in various countries around the world. It shows the amount spent on food by each family in both their local currency and US dollars. There are wide ranges, from $1.23 spent by a family in Chad to $500.07 spent by a family in Germany. On average, families in Chad, Bhutan, and Ecuador spent less than $40 per person on food for the week, while families in Italy, the US, and Germany spent over $100 per person. The document also includes a follow up activity asking students to track their own family's meals and costs for a week.

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    The document presents food expenditure data for one week from families in various countries around the world. It shows the amount spent on food by each family in both their local currency and US dollars. There are wide ranges, from $1.23 spent by a family in Chad to $500.07 spent by a family in Germany. On average, families in Chad, Bhutan, and Ecuador spent less than $40 per person on food for the week, while families in Italy, the US, and Germany spent over $100 per person. The document also includes a follow up activity asking students to track their own family's meals and costs for a week.

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    Images From Peter Menzel's Book "Hungry Planet"

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    The document presents food expenditure data for one week from families in various countries around the world. It shows the amount spent on food by each family in both their local currency and US dollars. There are wide ranges, from $1.23 spent by a family in Chad to $500.07 spent by a family in Germany. On average, families in Chad, Bhutan, and Ecuador spent less than $40 per person on food for the week, while families in Italy, the US, and Germany spent over $100 per person. The document also includes a follow up activity asking students to track their own family's meals and costs for a week.

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    Images from Peter Menzels book Hungry Planet

    Bhutan : The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village


    Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03

    Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca


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

    Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City


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

    Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp


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

    Chad: The Mustapha family of Dar es Salaam Village


    Food expenditure for one week: 10,200 CFA Francs or $18.33

    Sarajevo: The Dudo family of Bosnia and Herzegovina


    Food expenditure for one week: 167 Konvertibilna Marka
    or $344.82

    Turkey: The Celik family of Istanbul


    Food expenditure for one week: 198.48 New Turkish liras
    or $145.88

    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

    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

    France: The Le Moine family of Paris


    Food expenditure for one week: $315.17 Euros or $419.95

    United States : The Fernandez family of San Antonio, Texas


    Food expenditure for one week: $242.48

    United States : The Revis family of North Carolina


    Food expenditure for one week: $341.98

    Great Britain: The Bainton family of Wiltshire


    Food expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds
    or $253.13

    China: The Dong family of Beijing


    Food expenditure for one week: 1233.76 Yuan or$155.06

    India: The Patkar family of Ujjain


    Food expenditure for one week: 1,636.25 Rupees or $39.27

    Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar


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

    Cultural
    Comparisons
    Weekly
    Number of
    Per

    Country Total, US $
    Chad
    1.23

    People
    6

    Person % of USA
    $0.21
    0.4%

    Bhutan

    5.03

    13

    $0.39

    1.5%

    Ecuador

    31.55

    $3.51

    9.2%

    Egypt

    68.53

    12

    $5.71

    20.0%

    Poland

    151.27

    $30.25

    44.2%

    Mexico

    189.09

    $37.82

    55.3%

    Italy

    260.11

    $52.02

    76.1%

    USA

    341.98

    $85.50

    100.0%

    Germany

    500.07

    $125.02

    146.2%

    Another way to look


    at it!

    Follow up Activity
    Day of
    the
    Week
    Sunday

    Date

    Meal

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

    Monday

    Breakfast

    What did you eat

    Approximate
    Cost

    Meal Status
    Circle One
    Made from Basics
    Frozen/Box/Mix
    Ate Out
    Made from Basics
    Frozen/Box/Mix
    Ate Out
    Made from Basics
    Frozen/Box/Mix
    Ate Out
    Made from Basics
    Frozen/Box/Mix
    Ate Out

    o Track your meals and their cost with your parents for one week
    o Bring a completed Data Form back at the end of the week
    o Use your data and the data from this presentation to make your

    own bar graph

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