What the World Eats

Faith D'Aluisio, Peter Menzel

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English

Tricycle Press
01 August 2008

Photographs: collections; Cookery, food & drink; Children's & Educational

Sitting down to a daily family meal has long been a tradition for billions of people.

But in every corner of the world this age-old custom is rapidly changing. From increased

trade between countries to the expansion of global food corporations like Kraft and

Nestle, current events are having a tremendous impact on our eating habits. Chances

are your supermarket is stocking a variety of international foods, and American fast

food chains like McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken are popping up all over the

planet.

For the first time in history, more people are overfed than underfed. And

while some people still have barely enough to eat, others overeat to the point of

illness. To find out how mealtime is changing in real homes, authors Peter Menzel

and Faith D'Aluisio visited families around the world to observe and photograph what

they eat during the course of one week. They joined parents while they shopped at

mega grocery stores and outdoor markets, and participated in a feast where a single

goat was shared among many families. They watched moms making dinner in kitchens

and over cooking fires, and they sat down to eat with twenty-five families in twenty-one

countries--if you're keeping track, that's about 525 meals!

The foods dished up

ranged from hunted seal and spit-roasted guinea pig to U.N.-rationed grains and gallons

of Coca-Cola. As Peter and Faith ate and talked with families, they learned firsthand

about food consumption around the world and its corresponding causes and effects.

The resulting family portraits offer a fascinating glimpse into the cultural similarities

and differences served on dinner plates around the globe.

This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Read-Aloud Informational Texts) in Appendix B.

By: Faith D'Aluisio
Photographs by: Peter Menzel
Imprint: Tricycle Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 286mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 1.066kg
ISBN: 9781582462462
ISBN 10: 1582462461
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 August 2008
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for What the World Eats

Can too much information give readers intellectual indigestion? When is it better to graze through a book rather than consuming it in one sitting? Is it possible to make good-for-you information as delicious as (guilty) pleasure reading? The adapted version of Hungry Planet: What the World Eats (2005) raises all of these questions. Intended to inform middle-schoolers of the wide variety of food traditions as well as discrepancies in access to adequate nutrition, this collection of photos, essays and statistics will require thoughtful concentration. Adapted and abridged text, a larger font size, the addition of small maps and basic facts about each country and the deletion of some photos that might have been judged inappropriate or disturbing help to make the wealth of information accessible to this audience. The plentiful photos are fascinating, offering both intimate glimpses of family life and panoramic views of other lands. Whether used for research or received as a gift from socially conscious adults, this version offers children plenty to chew over - but it'll take them some time to truly digest. (Nonfiction. 11-14) (Kirkus Reviews)