What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets [SCM]
by Peter Menzel Author
(From Amazon): A stunning photographic collection featuring portraits of 80 people from 30 countries and the food they eat in one day.In this fascinating study of people and their diets, 80 profiles are organized by the total number of calories each person puts away in a day. Featuring a Japanese sumo wrestler, a Massai herdswoman, world-renowned Spanish chef Ferran Adria, an American competitive eater, and more, these compulsively readable personal stories also include demographic particulars, including age, activity level, height, and weight. . . . This compelling blend of photography and investigative reportage expands our understanding of the complex relationships among individuals, culture, and food.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780984074402
- Print Status
- In Print
- Sections
- 80
- Pages
- 335
- Suggested Grades
- 1st - 12th
- Geographical Setting
- United States, Canada, Greenland, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Copyright
- 2010
Sections
- 1 Kenya: The Maasai Herder
- 2 Botswana: The Caretaker
- 3 India: The Sadhu Priest
- 4 Bangladesh: The Runaway Train Porter
- 5 Namibia: The Himba Pastoralist
- 6 China: The Extreme Gamer
- 7 USA Tennessee: The Candidate for Obesity Surgery
- 8 USA New York: The Weight-Loss Camper
- 9 China: The Acrobat
- 10 Bangladesh: The Factory Seamstress
- 11 Canada: The Green Teen
- 12 USA Minnesota: The Mall of America Staffer
- 13 USA Pennsylvania: The Calorie Restrictor
- 14 China: The Citrus Grower
- 15 Bangladesh: The Microloan Milker
- 16 USA Illinois: The Taxi Driver
- 17 Namibia: The Diamond Polisher
- 18 Vietnam: The American War Veteran
- 19 USA California: The Iraq War Veteran
- 20 India: The Urine Drinker
- 21 Chad: The Teenage Refugee
- 22 USA New York: The Man on the Street
- 23 Iceland: The Cod Fisherman
- 24 Iran: The Miniaturist's Daughter
- 25 USA New York: The Model Student
- 26 India: The Bicycle Rickshaw Driver
- 27 Kenya: The Microloan Fish Fryer
- 28 Vietnam: The Rice Farmer
- 29 Canada: The Sky-High Manager
- 30 USA Minnesota: The Meat Grinder
- 31 China: The College Student
- 32 USA Texas: The Astronaut
- 33 Germany: The Brewer
- 34 Taiwan: The Street Food Vendor
- 35 Yemen: The Homemaker
- 36 USA Arizona: The Carpenter's Assistant
- 37 Mexico: The Rancher
- 38 India: The Call Center Operator
- 39 The Palestinian Driver
- 40 Israel: The Rabbi
- 41 Kenya: The Tea Plantation Farmer
- 42 Latvia: The Beekeeper
- 43 USA Illinois: The Restaurant Owner
- 44 Egypt: The Camel Broker
- 45 USA Kentucky: The Coal Miner
- 46 Yemen: The Qat Seller
- 47 Brazil: The Amazon Grandmother
- 48 Japan: The Sumo Wrestler
- 49 USA California: The Paddle Surfer
- 50 USA Colorado: The Greenskeeper
- 51 Germany: The Bread Queen
- 52 USA California: The Wind Farm Engineer
- 53 Australia: The Lifeguard
- 54 Ecuador: The Mountain Farmer
- 55 USA Maine: The Lobsterman
- 56 Spain: The Shepherd
- 57 Latvia: The Voice Coach
- 58 USA Virginia: The Sustainable Farmer
- 59 Russia: The Art Restorer
- 60 USA Texas: The U. S. Army Soldier
- 61 Italy: The Friar
- 62 Venezuela: The Student in the Barrio
- 63 Egypt: The Businessman
- 64 USA Illinois: The Commodity Farmer
- 65 Spain: The Bullfighter
- 66 China: The Welder
- 67 Namibia: The Game Warden
- 68 Germany: The Master Butcher
- 69 Canada: The Inuit Carver
- 70 Japan: The Bike Messenger
- 71 Tibet Autonomous Region, China: The Head Monk
- 72 Iran: The Bread Baker
- 73 Brazil: The Fisherman
- 74 USA Mississippi: The Long-Haul Trucker
- 75 Tibet Autonomous Region, China: The Yak Herder
- 76 Venezuela: The Oil Platform Chief
- 77 Greenland: The Arctic Hunter
- 78 USA Illinois: The High-Rise Ironworker
- 79 Namibia: The Trans-Kalahari Trucker
- 80 Great Britain: The Snacker Mom
User Reviews
Add a Review
You'll need to log in to your account before leaving a review. Don't have an account? You can sign up for free!