--- title: What the World Eats description: Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio traveled the world documenting that most basic of human behaviors -- what we eat. canonical: https://time.com/8515/what-the-world-eats-hungry-planet/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2013-09-20T20:44:04.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-14T09:11:36.000Z article:section: World og:title: Hungry Planet: What The World Eats og:description: Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio traveled the world documenting that most basic of human behaviors -- what we eat. og:url: https://time.com/8515/what-the-world-eats-hungry-planet/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ff4596458882b6f/698682c8cd804d4124cc96ae/peter-menzel-hungry-planet-15.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City. 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There’s no doubt we can produce enough food for the world’s population; humanity’s strategic enough to achieve that. The question is whether—because of war and conflict and corruption and destabilization—we do._ by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Updated: Dec 14, 2023 9:11 AM CUTPublished: Sep 20, 2013 8:44 PM CUT  Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City. Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25\. Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips. Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City. Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25\. Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips.Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats." by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Updated: Dec 14, 2023 9:11 AM CUTPublished: Sep 20, 2013 8:44 PM CUT American photographer Peter Menzel and writer Faith D’Aluisio have traveled the world documenting that most basic of human behaviors—what we eat. Their project, “[Hungry Planet](https://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Planet-What-World-Eats/dp/0984074422/?tag=timecom-20 "undefined"),” depicts everything that an average family consumes in a given week—and what it costs. The pair released their book “[Hungry Planet: What the World Eats](https://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Planet-What-World-Eats/dp/0984074422/?tag=timecom-20 "undefined")” in 2005, showcasing meals in 24 countries. --- ### More from TIME --- The Ayme family of Tingo, Ecuador, was pictured with a haul of vegetables. The Natomo family of Kouakourou, in south-central Mali, sat for a portrait on the roof of their home with sacks of grains. And among the favorite foods listed by the Madsen family of Greenland was polar bear and the skin of a narwhal, or a medium-sized toothed whale. In 2013 and 2014, their “Hungry Planet” portraits were [exhibited](http://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/exhibitions/hungry-planet/ "undefined") by the Nobel Peace Center to give viewers a peek into kitchens from Norway to Kuwait and China to Mexico, and to raise awareness about how environments and cultures influence the cost and calories of the world’s dinners.  Germany: The Sturm Family of Hamburg. Food Expenditure for One Week: € 253.29 ($325.81 USD). Favorite foods: salads, shrimp, buttered vegetables, sweet rice with cinnamon and sugar, pasta. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Norway: The Ottersland Dahl Family of Gjettum. Food expenditure for one week: 2211.97 Norwegian Kroner; $379.41 USD. Favorite foods: fresh baked bread with butter and sugar, pancakes, tomato soup with macaroni and cold milk, yoghurt Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City. Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25\. Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily. Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11\. Favorite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp. Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23\. Favorite foods: soup with fresh sheep meat. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Kuwait: The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City. Food expenditure for one week: 63.63 dinar or $221.45\. Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rice. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  United States: The Revis family of North Carolina. Food expenditure for one week: $341.98\. Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca. Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09\. Favorite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  China: The Dong family of Beijing. Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06\. Favorite foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna. Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27\. Family recipe: Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo. Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53\. Family recipe: Okra and mutton. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo. Food expenditure for one week: $31.55\. Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  United States: The Caven family of California. Food expenditure for one week: $159.18\. Favorite foods: beef stew, berry yogurt sundae, clam chowder, ice cream. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar. Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02\. Family recipe: Mutton dumplings. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis. Food expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15\. Favorite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village. Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03\. Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Australia: The Browns of River View - Food expenditure for one week: 481.14 Australian dollars or US$376.45\. Family Recipe: Marge Brown's Quandong (an Australian peach) Pie, Yogurt. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Norway: The Glad Ostensen family in Gjerdrum. Food expenditure for one week: 4265.89 Norwegian Kroner or $731.71\. Favorite foods: mutton in cabbage, lasagne, and chocolate. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Guatemala: The Mendozas of Todos Santos - Food expenditure for one week: 573 Quetzales or $75.70\. Family Recipe: Turkey Stew and Susana Perez Matias's Sheep Soup. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Luxembourg: The Kuttan-Kasses of Erpeldange - Food expenditure for one week: 347.64 Euros or $465.84\. Favorite Foods: Shrimp pizza, Chicken in wine sauce, Turkish kebabs. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  India: The Patkars of Ujjain - Food expenditure for one week: 1,636.25 rupees or $39.27\. Family Recipe: Sangeeta Patkar's Poha (Rice Flakes). Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  United States: The Fernandezes of Texas - Food expenditure for one week: $242.48\. Favorite Foods: Shrimp with Alfredo sauce, chicken mole, barbecue ribs, pizza. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou - Food expenditure for one week: 17,670 francs or $26.39\. Family Recipe: Natomo Family Rice Dish. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Canada: The Melansons of Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory - Food expenditure for one week: US$345\. Favorite Foods: narwhal, polar bear, extra cheese stuffed crust pizza, watermelon. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  France: The Le Moines of Montreuil - Food expenditure for one week: 315.17 euros or $419.95\. Favorite Foods: Delphine Le Moine's Apricot Tarts, pasta carbonara, Thai food. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Greenland: The Madsens of Cap Hope - Food expenditure for one week: 1,928.80 Danish krone or $277.12\. Favorite Foods: polar bear, narwhal skin, seal stew. Peter Menzel, from the book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats."  Turkey: The Celiks of Istanbul - Food expenditure for one week: 198.48 New Turkish liras or $145.88\. Favorite Foods: Melahat's Puffed Pastries. 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