Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluision traveled the world exploring how the eating habits differ from country to country and presented their results in a photo album, called Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. The wife and husband’s team visited 24 different countries and 30 families to photograph them at home, at the market, and surrounded by their weekly food supplies. Apart from being interesting and educative, the project brings up some social issues. The exposed weekly grocery list provides information not only about dietary habits, but also about health, economy, lifestyle, etc. It also clearly shows the division between the first world and the developing countries. Interestingly, less affluent families eat more nutritious food than those who could actually afford it. On the contrary, more economically stable families eat more processed food, while fresh products constitute just a small part of their diet. Come to think of it, how much does your family spend on food per week and what kind of food do you eat?
Mexico, Cuernavaca
Ecuador, Tingo
United States, Texas
Guatemala, Todos Santos
United States, North Carolina
Canada, Iqaluit
Italy, Palermo
Cuba, Havana
China, Weitaiwu
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Egypt, Cairo
Australia, Riverview
Germany, Bargteheide
Mali, Kouakourou
Canada, Gatineau
India, Ujjain
Japan, Kodaira City
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