What the world eats

[Jasujo]

Wow, the amount of food a lot of those families eat per week is O.O. That American family that spent ~$360 a week must be somewhat well off. The second American family who only spent around $150 seems more reasonable. We have a family of six and ~$200 give or take is what we generally spend. On weeks when we have to make large payments to other things, we've gone on as little as $50, though. lol Yes, we probably don't eat as well as we should, but we make do with the finances we have. I'd love to eat more healthy food, but it's quite a bit more expensive. We only eat out (fast food) or order in (pizza or chinese) maybe once a week. That's because we usually treat ourselves to something a bit special on Fridays because everyone is done with work/school and we can stay up late with a whole weekend to spend together. Also, fast food comes with toys which is a nice surprise for the girls after a long week. lol

We've been on food stamps in the past as well as other low-income programs. They help tremendously. I used to be able to buy so much food with food stamps and such that our fridge and cupboards were packed. I think that might have been our healthiest eating period because there was a program that gave you "coupons" for free milk, fruit, vegetables, peanut butter, bread, etc. That program is sadly only for pregnant mothers or children up until the age of 5, though.

On the note of eating human flesh: I seem to remember reading something in the past about that not being healthy. In a culture that was very natural and didn't take in as many chemicals it would probably be fine, but in many countries nowdays with everything that is put into our bodies, I don't think it would be a healthy option.

[Hunter Lupe]

There's been some (largely inconclusive, but still) research showing that cannibalism is unhealthy and can cause neural problems and psychological problems, so, I dunno.

As for average spending, I do think that the $360 whatever spending was a little much...I know I spend quite a lot on food but I don't think it would get that high for my family of four. We also try to conserve leftovers and stuff, so *shrug*

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[theonlysaneone]

That's really... gross... Are you aware... according to John Titor, time traveler extraordinarre, we should never eat animals that are fed its own kind.

This is true. The main way mad cow disease is spread is from companies cheaping out and feeding the discarded parts of cows to other cows in their feed. I think they banned that here though.

[Paul]

There's been some (largely inconclusive, but still) research showing that cannibalism is unhealthy and can cause neural problems and psychological problems, so, I dunno.

As for average spending, I do think that the $360 whatever spending was a little much...I know I spend quite a lot on food but I don't think it would get that high for my family of four. We also try to conserve leftovers and stuff, so *shrug*

A normal healthy human being has aproximately 16lbs of fat, or about 12-18% (as healthy paremeters) of your entire bodily mass. Without question, human flesh would hardly be a desirable source of food due to the large amount of fat, even if you disregarded the moral issues associated with cannibalism.