Seeds for a happy planet

I got this message, with pictures, through an email from a friend. Good to take a moment and stand still…

What is eaten in one week

Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11

Germany : The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07

United States : The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week $341.98

Mexico : The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09

Poland : The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27

Egypt : The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53

Ecuador : The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55

Bhutan : The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03

Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23

The email ends with: “I wonder if we have reason to be thankful?”

Did you notice that more and more generations are entering as we scroll down through the list? Did you notice that more and more persons eat of the weekly menu?

Thanks for the people who initiated this research! and send it through with emails etc.

I want to share this story, that led eventually to a book The Power of Half. It’s a story about an american family that made an unusual decision… they sold their house (the american dream) and bought a much smaller house and gave money to the Hunger project. Here the article in The New York Times, and here the video – made by the son:

Chris Corrigan, a dear friend from the Art of Hosting community is a real story teller! One of his latest stories of hosting meaningful conversations is on his blog; and here is for me the essence of it:

We have a choice. We can meet in ways that get nothing done in the
name of “information sharing” and “accountability” or we can
meet in ways which allow our hearts to set the agenda, and our hands
and feet to see it through to action. We didn’t begin massive amounts
of work last night, but we cracked open something – a possibility
that it could be different.