Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

By Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio
TX353 .M43 2005

Have you ever wondered what people around the world eat? Where do they shop or dine out? What tasty delicacies are common staples in Asia, Africa, and other international locales that Americans find a rare and exotic treat? How have globalization, mass tourism, and giant agribusiness impacted the global diet? Menzel and D’Aluisio answer these questions and more in this detailed and captivating photographic study of the eating habits of thirty families in twenty-four countries. Follow each family as they go to market and enjoy meals in their homes and on the town (or in some cases country or seaside). Compare costs for one weeks’ food and eating habits from Bosnia to Turkey. You may also enjoy collecting the recipes shared by each family and trying out some new fare.

This survey of food around the world also includes some edifying statistics from the number of McDonald’s restaurants to health-related data on life expectancy, obesity, and daily caloric intake per day. You can also learn which county consumes the most meat, alcohol or cigarettes per person per year. If you find this topic especially interesting and want to learn more the book closes with a list of further reading. To start your tour of world cuisine come pick up Hungry Planet at the TSU library today! First come, first served.