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America may have the most abundant food supply, but it is not the healthiest in terms of nutrition. A week of typical family meals were examined around the world. Poorer countries like Chad rely on basics like soup and meat, while Mexico has more variety including pizza, crab and pasta. Egypt has family recipes using okra and mutton. American families favor spaghetti, potatoes and sesame chicken. Wealthier nations consume more processed and convenience foods. Many other countries are just happy to have food, but Americans may overindulge children without considering nutrition. Eating is influenced by social, emotional and intellectual factors beyond just physical needs. Barriers to better American diets include a lack of time, structured meals,

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America is the best fed nation in the world, but NOT the most nutritiously sound! "One Week's Food...Around The World"
“Eating is not Just a biological process”PhysicalProcess—Food intake must be balanced to physical activity!---WHY?Social Process---How does eating around others influence what you eat?Emotional---How does stress affect what and howhow much a person eats?Intellectual—What are my body’s needs?
Country: Chad685 CFA Francs-----$1.23Favorite Foods: soup with fresh sheep meat
Country: Mexico1,862.78 Mexican Pesos-----$189.09pizza, crab, pasta, chicken
Country: Egypt387.85 Egyptian pounds-----$68.53Family Recipe: Okra and mutton
Country: United States$341.98Favorite Foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken
what families around the world eat…The more developed and wealthy a country is……the more they rely on processed and convenience foods!Look at the balance between real foods and convenience foods eaten?In many countries families are just happy to have something to eat… In America. . . . Are we trying to please children too much? DO we let them eat what they want with little regard for nutritional value or needs?www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519_1373664,00.htmlsubject=Foods Around the World
What has happened to FAMILY MEALS in America---Obstacles to improving eats habits are:TIME---time to prepare food, regular eating times Structured Meal Times with no interruptions Runaway SNACKING…no limits! Portion Sizes—What are they really? Impulse Eating whenever Food Costs Consumer Lifestyle Shifts Not enough fresh Fruits and Vegetables Not enough physical exercise everyday
Referenceswww.mypyramid.govBook:Menzel, Peter, D’Aluisio, Hungry Planet: What the world eats, c. 2007