Tuesday, 7 May 2013

The Great Global Food Gap!

The Great Global Food Gap!

A study with pictures showing what the sharp contrast of eating habits for 24 families living around the world in one week.
In Bhutan, Namgay family from the village of Shingkhey costing around £3.20 for their weekly shop.

A refugee camp in drought-hit Chad, north Africa, six members in Abu Bakar family are forced to last an entire week on a few bags of grain, air-dried mutton and a few jerrycans of water, costing around £37 a week.

Families in Ecuador, South America, such as Aymes, also struggle to survive on their measly provisions. They have just £20 to buy a week's worth of food - usually cabbage and yams for soup - to feed a family of nine.


Germany: The Melander family from Bargteheide who spend around £320 on their weekly shop

Luxembourg: The Kuttan-Kasses of Erpeldange who spend around £298 pounds a week on food
Luxembourg: The Kuttan-Kasses of Erpeldange who spend around £298 pounds a week on food

France: The Le Moines of Montreuil who spend around £269 every week on food
France: The Le Moines of Montreuil who spend around £269 every week on food

Australia: The Browns spend more than any other family featured in the book with a £242 weekly food bill
Australia: The Browns pictured with a week's worth of food costing £242

Canada: The Melansons of Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory, who spend around £220 a week on food
Canada: The Melansons of Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory, who spend around £220 a week on food

America: The Revis family from North Carolina spend £220 on the weekly food shop which includes several fast food take-aways
America: The Revis family from North Carolina spend £220 on the weekly food shop which includes several fast food take-aways

Japan: The Ukita family from Kodaira City with their £200 weekly food shop
Japan: The Ukita family from Kodaira City with their £200 weekly food shop

Greenland: The Madsens of Cap Hope spend around £177 a week on food
Greenland: The Madsens of Cap Hope spend around £177 a week on food

Italy: The Manzos family spend £167 a week on food including fish, pasta, fruit, vegetables and soft drinks
Italy: The Manzos family spend £167 a week on food including fish, pasta, fruit, vegetables and soft drinks

Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis spend £155 on their weekly food shop. They list their favourite foods as avocado, prawn cocktail and chocolate fudge cake with cream
Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis spend £155 on their weekly food shop. They list their favourite foods as avocado, prawn cocktail and chocolate fudge cake with cream

Kuwait: The Al Haggan family from Kuwait City with their £140 weekly shop
Kuwait: The Al Haggan family from Kuwait City with their £140 weekly shop

Mexico: The Casales family from Cuernavaca who spend around £115 a week on food
Mexico: The Casales family from Cuernavaca who spend around £115 a week on food

United States: The Caven family from California who spend around £103 a week on food
United States: The Caven family from California who spend around £103 a week on food

China: The Dong family from Beijing who spend around £99 on food every week
China: The Dong family from Beijing who spend around £99 on food every week

Poland: The Sobczynscy family from Konstancin-Jeziorna who spend around £99 on their weekly shop
Poland: The Sobczynscy family from Konstancin-Jeziorna who spend around £99 on their weekly shop 

Turkey: The Celiks of Istanbul who spend around £93 a week on food
Turkey: The Celiks of Istanbul who spend around £93 a week on food

Guatemala: The Mendozas of Todos Santos who spend around £48 a week on their weekly food shop
Guatemala: The Mendozas of Todos Santos who spend around £48 a week on their weekly food shop

Egypt: The Ahmed family from Cairo who spend around £43 a week on food
Egypt: The Ahmed family from Cairo who spend around £43 a week on food

Chad, North Africa: The Aboubakar family from Darfur, Sudan, spend £37 a week on food
Chad, North Africa: The Aboubakar family from Darfur, Sudan, spend £37 a week on food to feed six people

Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar who spend around £25 a week on food
Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar who spend around £25 a week on food

India: The Patkars of Ujjain who spend around £25 a week on food
India: The Patkars of Ujjain who spend around £25 a week on food

The Ayme family with a week's worth of food in Tingo, Ecuador
Ecuador: The Ayme family pictured with a week's worth of food costing £20 at their home in Tingo

Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou spend around £16 on food
Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou spend around £16 on food

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