what the world eats

we've been inspired by this wonderful book that i bought for my sister where they photograph one week's worth of food for one family in various countries




so here's our one week's worth of food:
 
we didn't go whole hog on the project, for example: i didn't purchase everything on the table in one go (afterall, they weren't on sale) so i don't have an acurate breakdown of the food costs they way Hungry Planet does.
as it is, it killed me to buy a small box of chicken fingers (more expensive per unit price) than the club pack i usually buy, but - since we don't consumer that much in a week and i couldn't cut the box into thirds - i had to bite the bullet for the photo shoot.
another thing i had to change was amalgamating items: bosco takes a fruit cup, or apple sauce, or canned mandarin oranges for lunch to school, but such tiny amounts would be lost in such a big table, so i lumped in all his fruit consumption in one variety. same for his choice of 'sweet' (a box of bear paws rather than individual cookies, granola bars, nutrigrain bars, rice krispie squares).
also, it's hard to account for small amount of condiments like mustard, lemon juice, and jam. not to mention the amount of peanut butter we used (even if i bought a way-too-expensive small jar this week, i only used 1/2 of it)
and how do i account for the flour and shortening used in the apple pie i made?
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in case you're looking for a detailed account of what we ate last week:
grains:
2 boxes instant oatmeal, 1 box sugar cereal, 3 boxes regular cereal (mini wheats, rice krispies, cheerios), loaf of whole wheat bread, 5 whole wheat pitas, 10 flour torillas, 6 english muffins, 4 cups of unprepared rice, 1 package dry spaghetti
dairy:
4L skim milk, 4L 2% milk, 1L light cream, 1 1/2 L soy milk, 500g motzarella, 750g of cheddar, 1 pack cheese strings, 250g light cream cheese, 250g regular cream cheese, 1/2 lb butter, 8 yogurt tubes
meat, fish & eggs:
dozen eggs, 420g tofu, 1 lb lean ground meat, 1 lb bacon, 175g sliced ham
fruits & vegetables
11 bananas, 16 apples, 5 pears, 9 clementines, 1 lb strawberries, 3 cans mandarin oranges, 4 red peppers, 1 green pepper, 2 cucumbers, 1 head lettuce, 12 oz baby carrots, brocolli, cauliflower, 5 lbs potatoes
condiments:
jar of pickles, jar of salsa, bottle of hot sauce, 1/3 jar ceasar dressing
snacks & desserts:
3 boxes of crackers, 1 box of bear paws, 350g bag cookies, bits & bites, bag of tostitoes, bag of chips, 2 L ice cream, apple pie, bridge mixture
prepared food:
box of chicken fingers, box of breaded scottish haddock, bag of frozen fries, 1 lb meat tortillini, 1 can spaghetti sauce, 1 can tomato sauce, 2 cans pizza sauce, 1 can tomato paste, 2 korean noodle packs, 2 beef noodle packs
beverages:
1 L vegetable juice, 2 L orange juice, 5 juice boxes, 13 cans of pop, 1 pint of cicer, 4 beers, 1 bottle of wine, coffee
misc:
cat food
 

 
and a close-up of our weekly indulgences, in case it wasn't noticed in the background of the first photo