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carolinayellowdog

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12. so which families would you like to be adopted by? I vote France and Italy

Reply to Saviolo (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 12:46 PM

May 2013

The only place outside the US I've been fed for several days at home by families was France, and lucky me, that ranks about at the top from looking at these spreads. The Mexicans look great except for all that Coke, a healthier diet than I found in restaurants generally. On edit-- India is the place I've stayed the longest, of all these on the list, and this family's diet looks unusually well-balanced from my observation (which is twenty years ago.)

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What one week of groceries looks like around the world [View all] Saviolo May 2013 OP

Interesting. MuseRider May 2013 #1

Wow...really interesting to see how the rest of the world eats... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #2

(crappy looking) Frozen pizza in Germany KurtNYC May 2013 #3

Also most packaging! Saviolo May 2013 #4

It gets recycled. daleanime May 2013 #15

Al lot of it does get recycled Art_from_Ark May 2013 #23

DU Rec Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #5

Interesting! Populist_Prole May 2013 #6

Interesting that many Americans can't afford all the fresh fruit and veggies the Mexicans eat. Scuba May 2013 #7

That sucks. Incitatus May 2013 #11

The family from Mexico seems to really like Coke Shrek May 2013 #8

They haven't opened their bier yet Tab May 2013 #31

Western diet = gazillion soft drinks mainer May 2013 #9

Thought provoking... AnneD May 2013 #10

so which families would you like to be adopted by? I vote France and Italy carolinayellowdog May 2013 #12

Yes, France and Italy. Although, do Italians really eat that much bread? Arugula Latte May 2013 #22

Turkey pokerfan May 2013 #26

Turkish food is phenomenal and is beautiful and nutritious. We have 2 Turkish CTyankee May 2013 #34

Wish I could access some of this.. AsahinaKimi May 2013 #13

Go to an Asian market, vinny9698 May 2013 #28

oh we have a Nijiya Market here. AsahinaKimi May 2013 #30

Durian Sentath May 2013 #33

i love the fish just hanging out in the middle of the canadian family's table fizzgig May 2013 #14

WOW! everyone has a majority of fruits and veggies and grains etc...except the US....all junk!! CarrieLynne May 2013 #16

Way Cool !!! - K & R !!! WillyT May 2013 #17

Where's the tequila? lillypaddle May 2013 #18

If beer is a grocery (Germany), then heck yeah, tequila is too JustABozoOnThisBus May 2013 #29

Very interesting idea...lots to think about here Rowdyboy May 2013 #19

school lunches from around the world Mosby May 2013 #20

I'd like to see these sorted by salt, or processed sugars. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #21

There are outliers in every country eilen May 2013 #24

The poorer countries eat the healthiest with vegetable, whole food, unprocessed food. n/t JackN415 May 2013 #25

Israeli, Lebonese, Morocan, Iranian, Iraqi, Saudi, and the rest of the Middle East food, is: vinny9698 May 2013 #27

I love how the French... PopeOxycontinI May 2013 #32

All I can say about France's food it YUCK... REVOLTING!!!!! whistler162 May 2013 #35

You owe me a new keyboard Saviolo May 2013 #36