Fascinating infographic on food expenditure worldwide Via First We - TopicsExpress



          

Fascinating infographic on food expenditure worldwide Via First We Feast! North Americans spend less of their earnings on food than ever before, and spend the least amount on food compared to other countries. We prioritize other consumer goods at the expense of valuable healthy whole foods / raw ingredients. This is connected to the fact that North Americans are spending less time cooking as well. Instead, people rely more on packaged/processed food and eating out, which is partly responsible for the increase in obesity and diet-related illness in N.America. It is not just about discrepancies in wealth, but about different cultural values. By valuing food, nutrition, and cooking, I think wed find that were richer in other ways - like health! firstwefeast/eat/infographic-see-much-countries-around-world-spend-food/
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:18:55 +0000

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