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That U.S. picture is just terrible and cringe worthy, but how exactly is Pizza Hut, McDonalds, and Burger King groceries?
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Originally Posted by DawnMTL
I really don't think that the Canadian segment was a good representation at all. They chose a place that is so NOT mainstream that I've never even HEARD of it. I googled it -- it's pretty much an Inuit fishing village. Not a good representation at all, at all, at all, and not only because I don't buy any of the food that was listed.
Ok now I understand.
All these pictures come from the book Hungry Planet.
Very interesting and eye- opening to see the differences in consumption and variety of food around the world. Of course some of these things i have never seen and could not identify even though I am fairly well traveled.
Thanks, this was posted a couple of times over the past few years and is always interesting to view. This is one of the most fun parts of world travel I think, just experiencing what others eat or at least trying a couple of specialty dishes. I know, for us, eating breakfast in Hong Kong was where we were introduced to Congi. I think that is how it is spelled. I absolutely fell in love with it.
Yup, seen this before, it is very interesting. Notice how much packaged foods Americans eat. No wonder why we have terrible obesity, diabetes, rates of colon cancer, and heart disease.
You have a good point, but we still have a long life expectancy as well. I think many countries, if you spend time in their larger cities, eat a lot like we do. They may eat different foods, but those industrial cities have picked up on processed foods just like the Americans or pretty much like them. In many cases, though our diet isn't helping us, our obsession with driving over walking makes a difference.
This looks to me like just what one particularly family from each country might eat in a week, not necessarily what the average family eats from each country.
So the title is pretty misleading, but the pictures are definitely interesting.
Next time someone claims it's too expensive to eat healthy, just post one of the pictures from the poor countries as a reply.
I really don't think that the Canadian segment was a good representation at all. They chose a place that is so NOT mainstream that I've never even HEARD of it. I googled it -- it's pretty much an Inuit fishing village. Not a good representation at all, at all, at all, and not only because I don't buy any of the food that was listed.
That was my reaction. Serve that food to the average family in Toronto and it may not be received taht well.
Egads, what an agenda they are pushing.
Personally, I was surprised to see the quantity of food for all the families.
i see they dont have birth control in ecuador...my gawd..8 kids!!
one of my fav food scenes in a movie of two different food lifestyles,,,was my big fat greek wedding-when the parents were finally meeting each other,,
his parents brought over a bundt cake,,,while her greek parents were roasting a lamb on the front yard..
one of my fav food scenes in a movie of two different food lifestyles,,,was my big fat greek wedding-when the parents were finally meeting each other,,
his parents brought over a bundt cake,,,while her greek parents were roasting a lamb on the front yard..
LOVE that movie!
- Ian is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat
- what?! oh, ok, ok! It's okay! I make lamb!
Forget the americans, damn did you see how much coke the mexicans drink. Holy crap
I noticed that too. Probably half the bill.
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. They take about 0.001% truth and blow it out of proportion - hoping at least 1% of readers react to it.
