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Posted: **Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:52 pm**

What is Eaten in One Week Around the World

Take a good look at the diet of each country, the type of food and the cost of what is eaten in one week.

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

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

See several other countries here.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:33 pm**

Notice that even in the poorest nations they have more fruits and vegetables and stuff to be "cooked at home" than Americans do. The European families seem to be soda popping it a bit much. May have something to do with the growing obesity problem over there.