That is a fine question. In some places, depending on what news you read, you might be led
to believe that the world eats nothing but fast food, now that the big chains are pretty much everywhere. Yet others
might think that the third world gets by on donated grain. Of course, neither of these are true. But if you want to get
the truth, the fascinating truth, about what the world eats, you should turn to this new book called
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio. The photographer/writer duo
hoofed it to 24 countries to interview some 30 families, and the result is this interesting study
of global nutrition. And to read more,
here is an interview with
the authors from USA Today.