food for thought

my gal sent this to me via email, and i couldn't find an associated website or anything, so unfortunately i don't know what group conducted this study ... the pictures, however, are pretty killin ... i do know this is an average, so i assume (which i know i should never do) that these family sizes are average for the country they are representing ... things to notice ... the amount of beer the german family has, the amount of bread the italians have, the amount of coke the mexicans have, the lack of hat-style-choice in ecuador, and ... just how much more fresh fruit and vegetable EVERYONE ELSE HAS compared to the american family ... USA! USA! USA! i mean, comon! the folks from chad have just as much as you! 2 tomatos and a couple bunches of grapes !? you gotta be kiddin me!

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07


United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week $341.98


Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11


Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09


Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27


Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53


Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55


Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03


Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23


and speakin of the fonz ...

black fonzie for president!