:: I’m not sure where or when I first saw these photographs (maybe here) – they’ve been floating around for a while – or who took them / did the research. At any rate, they deserve sharing over and over again as they represent a fascinating look into the lives of everyday people and food consumption habits around the world. // AjS
[update: these photographs were originally published in the book . h/t .]
Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou
Food expenditure for one week: $26.39
Guatemala: The Mendozas of Todos Santos
Food expenditure for one week: $75.70
India: The Patkars of Ujjain
Food expenditure for one week: $39.27
Greenland: The Madsens of Cap Hope
Food expenditure for one week: $277.12
United States: The Fernandezes of Texas
Food expenditure for one week: $242.48
France: The Le Moines of Montreuil
Food expenditure for one week: $419.95
Kuwait: The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City
Food expenditure for one week: $221.45
Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis
Food expenditure for one week: $253.15
Luxembourg: The Kuttan-Kasses of Erpeldange
Food expenditure for one week: $465.84
Turkey: The Celiks of Istanbul
Food expenditure for one week: $145.88
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: $189.09
China: The Dong family of Beijing
Food expenditure for one week: $155.06
Australia: The Browns of River View
Food expenditure for one week: $376.45
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: $68.53
United States: The Caven family of California
Food expenditure for one week: $159.18
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: $151.27
Canada: The Melansons of Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory
Food expenditure for one week: US$345
Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week: $317.25
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar
Food expenditure for one week: $40.02
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: $260.11
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: $500.07
Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: $1.23
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: $5.03
