The document discusses a photography project by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio that looked at what families around the world eat in a week. It provides examples of 6 families from Chad, Egypt, Ecuador, the United States, Bhutan, and Great Britain, listing their weekly food expenditures, favorite foods, and sometimes family recipes. The project aimed to show how culture can influence diets and how families obtain food.

1. What the World Eats Photographs by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio Germany

2. What do families eat in a week? Photographers Menzel and D’Aluisio traveled the world to find out. How do families get their food? Does your culture influence what you eat? What is your reaction to each slide? Look carefully. For more information see, http:// www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId =5005952 An NPR podcast http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html A article in Time magazine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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