Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
Favorite food: Fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98
Favorite food: Spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken
Japan : The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25
Favorite food: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
Favorite food: Fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks
Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis
Food expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Poundsor $253.15
Favorite food: Avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream
Kuwait : The Al Haqqan family of Kuwait city
Food expenditure for one week: 63.63 dinar or $221.45
Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rise
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
Favorite food: Pizza, crab, pasta, chicken
United States: The Caven family of California
Food expenditure for one week: $159.18
Favorite food: Beef stew, berry yogurt sundae, clam chowder, ice cream
China : The Dong family of Beijing
Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06
Family recipe: Fried shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
Favorite food: Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyp tian Pounds or $68.53
Favorite food: Okra an mutton
Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar
Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02
Favorite food: Mutton dumplings
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
Favorite food: Potato soup with cabbage
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
Favorite food: Mushroom, cheese and pork
Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
Favorite food: Soup with fresh sheep meat