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Hungry planet

Hungry planet

What the World Eats
Art & PhotographyCookbooks & Food
Pages
288
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

This photographic collection offers a unique look at global food consumption. It features portraits of thirty families from twenty-four countries, each surrounded by a week's worth of their typical food. The book provides a visual exploration of diverse diets and food habits around the world.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

InformativeThought-ProvokingReflective

Genres

Art & Photography Cookbooks & Food Sociology Food

About the author

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Peter Menzel

Peter Menzel is a photographer known for his coverage of international feature stories on science and the environment. His award-winning photographs have been published in Life, National Geographic, Smithsonian, the New York Times Magazine, Time, Stern, GEO, and Le Figaro. From [MIT Press][1] [1]: http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=4109