A friend of mine, Parvez, mailed me today about a news in today’s newspaper. After reading it I just couldn’t but react to it.
As you all know, food price around the world is rising very rapidly and obviously people around the globe are suffering for that.
But I didn’t know that the people of the South-Asia are directly responsible for this rapid growth of food price. According to President Mr. J. W. B. - excessive eating habit of the people of this region (S. Asia) -has caused/is causing- a food crisis and thus the food price -has gone/is going- up.
South Asia means Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri-Lanka and British Indian Ocean Territory (read more: Wikipedia). Some also consider Afghanistan and Myanmar to be countries of S. A.
Last time I checked, the population here is 1.58 billion and over 40 percent people living in this region live below the poverty line- just managing to survive. So I was shocked hearing this statement. Because of statements like this people around the world get a wrong idea about the people living here. The powerful people around the world make this region look like a cancer cell in a human body. And that hurts me…
Now here’s a little survey:
Germany: Millender Family- 2 adults, 2 kids- weekly food cost 500 USD
USA: Revi Family- 2 adults, 2 kids- weekly food cost 342 USD
Japan: Ukita Family- 2 adults, 2 kids- weekly food cost 317 USD
Mexico: Kasales Family: 2 adults, 3 kids- weekly food cost 189 USD
Egypt: Ahmed Family- 7 adults, 5 kids- weekly food cost 69 USD
Bangladesh: Hussain Family- 3 Adults, 2 kids- weekly food cost 40 USD (my family)
Bhutan: Namge Family: 7 adults, 5 kids- weekly food cost 5 USD
Chad: Abu Bakar Family- 3 adults, 3 kids- weekly food cost 1.25 USD
Tell me what you think about it and how much do you spend weekly over food? How can we fight this price hike?
Peace
P.s. I am sorry if I’ve hurt anyone through this post.
Related Post:
Let's Open Our Eye's
We Can Bring a Change
I Do My Part
A Little Comparison
As you all know, food price around the world is rising very rapidly and obviously people around the globe are suffering for that.
But I didn’t know that the people of the South-Asia are directly responsible for this rapid growth of food price. According to President Mr. J. W. B. - excessive eating habit of the people of this region (S. Asia) -has caused/is causing- a food crisis and thus the food price -has gone/is going- up.
South Asia means Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri-Lanka and British Indian Ocean Territory (read more: Wikipedia). Some also consider Afghanistan and Myanmar to be countries of S. A.
Last time I checked, the population here is 1.58 billion and over 40 percent people living in this region live below the poverty line- just managing to survive. So I was shocked hearing this statement. Because of statements like this people around the world get a wrong idea about the people living here. The powerful people around the world make this region look like a cancer cell in a human body. And that hurts me…
Now here’s a little survey:
Germany: Millender Family- 2 adults, 2 kids- weekly food cost 500 USD
USA: Revi Family- 2 adults, 2 kids- weekly food cost 342 USD
Japan: Ukita Family- 2 adults, 2 kids- weekly food cost 317 USD
Mexico: Kasales Family: 2 adults, 3 kids- weekly food cost 189 USD
Egypt: Ahmed Family- 7 adults, 5 kids- weekly food cost 69 USD
Bangladesh: Hussain Family- 3 Adults, 2 kids- weekly food cost 40 USD (my family)
Bhutan: Namge Family: 7 adults, 5 kids- weekly food cost 5 USD
Chad: Abu Bakar Family- 3 adults, 3 kids- weekly food cost 1.25 USD
Tell me what you think about it and how much do you spend weekly over food? How can we fight this price hike?
Peace
P.s. I am sorry if I’ve hurt anyone through this post.
Related Post:
Let's Open Our Eye's
We Can Bring a Change
I Do My Part
A Little Comparison
I agree with you... In India I have seen the people who are struggling to get food at least once in a day!
ReplyDeleteYou omitted Africa from the survey list. I think the situation is worst here. Europeans and Americans create 95% of the world's problems, Poor Africans and Asians bear 90% of the consequences and yet we're always being blamed for earth's woes. What an irony
ReplyDeleteetw, the motivator, thank you for your comments. u r right. the condition of the africans r really bad. chad is an african country.
ReplyDeleteOur family, 2 adults and 2 kids, spends $200 every 10 days for food.
ReplyDeleteand i guess you're from Texas right? thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteYes, the Republic of Texas, ;)
ReplyDeleteWe probably spend about $100 a week on groceries (just the hubby & I,) here in Southern Louisiana (US,) & we could certainly get by on less than that (but we're not hurting for money...yet.)
ReplyDeleteI love your banner photo, btw--that's awesome! So creative!
Although I know the situation in parts of Africa are quite bad, I'd be interested in seeing the sources for the motivator's figures.
ReplyDelete@lana gralich, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletei dont know the source of motivator's comment. but i can give a link wich might help understanding africa's economy...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa#Economy
thanks everyone
peace
just adding these:
ReplyDeleteItaly: Manjo Family- 2 adults, 3 kids- weekly cost 260 USD
Poland: Sabzinsky Family: 4 adults, 1 kid- weekly food cost 151 USD
Ecuador: Aimi Family- 4 adults, 5 kids- weekly food cost 32 USD
We are only two people. (No children living at home).
ReplyDeleteI spend about 500 SEK/week on food.(approx.67 USD)
There are about 3.7 million households in Sweden. The average household buys food for about 33 000 SEK per year (approx.4,450 USD)