What the World Eats

Peter Menzel is a Californian photojournalist who has published numerous articles on various subjects in his 30 year career, including Science, the Environment and Travel. One of his series which combines all these subjects is a comparison of food consumption in different countries across the world. It's a fascinating insight into how diets vary in different continents, from the fast-food and branded goods of US households to the fresh produce of Asian countries. The starkest contrast however is with refugees in Sudan, shown in the picture below. What little food is displayed has to last the family a week...



The images have been published in several European and American magazines and cuttings can be viewed on Peter's website. The book "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats" has also been published with these photos.