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pepsi 
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Posted: 18 December 2007 at 10:52pm |
Images of families from around the world, showing their typical weekly diet and the cost of food. In case you didn't catch it, the converted amount is USD not NZD..
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
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
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
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Kels
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Posted: 18 December 2007 at 10:55pm |
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Posted: 18 December 2007 at 10:56pm |
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Wow.
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Posted: 18 December 2007 at 10:56pm |
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sad really... OMG that germany family spend heaps
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Posted: 18 December 2007 at 10:56pm |
There was no veges only a few grapes
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 12:02am |
 AnnC wrote:
sad really... OMG that germany family spend heaps |
Yea did you see all the booze? lol
Wow thats amazing! The polish family probably spend more money on their dog then the African family.
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 1:53am |
Wow- really eye opening 
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 7:39am |
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that was really sad. I am constantly surprised how much soft drink people buy - not at the moment cause it's xmas, but just for everyday. i just grew up with it being a treat.
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 8:39am |
I love how happy the family from Ecuador look  Isnt is terrible the amount of cr@p the American family eats
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 9:04am |
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OMg i thought the same thing, also you look at the amount they spend, and the more crap there the more it cost. The ones that simply has the essentials - ie lots of fruits and veges and meat and a bit of dairy product.. spent far less.
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 9:58am |
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wow wow wow, that is amazing
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 10:11am |
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Thanks for posting this Pepsi - something to really think about at this time of the year when everything is about having lots of food, presents etc.
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 10:16am |
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Wow - I am going to show my older kids this. Good on ya for posting it. Is there a web link?
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 10:45am |
Wow big differences there.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 1:21pm |
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I think its off the Time magazine website
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 3:47pm |
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WOW.......
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 6:46pm |
The images were actually e-mailed to me and I notice from looking up the story online that there are a few more pics that I didn't get originally..
Time Magazine
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 7:10pm |
Ok, for anyone who can't be bothered with the links, here are the ones I missed..
Japan: Food expenditure for one week $317.25
Kuwait: Food expenditure for one week $221.45
Beijing, China: Food expenditure for one week $155.06
California, US: Food expenditure for one week $160.00
Mongolia: Food expenditure for one week $40.00
Great Britain: Food expenditure for one week $253.00
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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 8:11pm |
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Posted: 02 January 2008 at 10:14am |
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How processed are those US and UK foods!! BAD!!
Re: the German family - that's pretty typical, we used to spend HEAPS on groceries too, but you have to buy bottles of water (that's most of the bottles on their table btw.) and that's quite expensive too.
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Eye Opening Comparison (pic heavy)
