What does a week's worth of food look like?

Photo from bigfoto.com

In one of the blogs that I read, there was a mention of the book "The Hungry Planet" where a series of photographs from around the world are taken of families with their food for the week (see a sample of photos here). It is really amazing to see what other cultures are eating and even more shocking to see what they are paying ($68.53 for what appears to be a family of 12 in Egypt!). What is disturbing is the amount of processed foods and sodas that can be found in many of the pictures. So my challenge to you is the next time you go to the market, unload your groceries and take a picture, then email it to me with the cost. I will do the same and post my results later this week. Now is the time for farmer's markets, so go out and buy local ingredients instead of ones shipped hundreds of miles away. You will be supporting your community and helping to cut down on oil consumption used to power the boats, planes and trucks used to haul all of those items. Remember, even the smallest action makes a difference. And don't forget to take your own bags for those great finds at the farmer's market instead of collecting more plastic along the way (you can do this at the regular market too)!