What is eaten in one week

The following is from an email I received. I don't necessarily know if any of the information is correct, but it sure does put things in perspective.

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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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Being a product of Ecuador I know all too well how lucky I am to have a full compliment of food at the dinner table. Back as a kid it was a privilege to have meat in our soups, or even as the main dish. Most of the time we couldn't afford such luxuries and lived on the grains and potato's that we could afford. I wouldn't say that most of us are lucky because perhaps the food we ingest isn't necessarily all that good. Instead I would say that we should make it our mission to see outside the box we know as home (USA).