Comments on: What the World Eats http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:15:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-86803 Sonagi Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:43:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-86803 <i>"It doesn’t get much dumber than using a picture of a single crisis spot as a stand-in for the way of life of hundreds of millions of very different peoples in more than 50 countries, and this criticism applies even more to the idiots at TIME - who had to have passed by any number of better off Africans to take that cliched “We are the World” tearjerker picture - than it does to you."</i> That Egyptian family looked very well fed. I noticed in the BBC story you linked to that obesity rates varied throughout Africa with the highest numbers in South Africa and the countries that line the Mediterranean and the lowest numbers in sub-Sahara Africa. Nevertheless, with only two countries, I do agree that the diverse African continent was underrepresented. “It doesn’t get much dumber than using a picture of a single crisis spot as a stand-in for the way of life of hundreds of millions of very different peoples in more than 50 countries, and this criticism applies even more to the idiots at TIME - who had to have passed by any number of better off Africans to take that cliched “We are the World” tearjerker picture - than it does to you.”

That Egyptian family looked very well fed. I noticed in the BBC story you linked to that obesity rates varied throughout Africa with the highest numbers in South Africa and the countries that line the Mediterranean and the lowest numbers in sub-Sahara Africa. Nevertheless, with only two countries, I do agree that the diverse African continent was underrepresented.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-86780 SomeguyinKorea Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:01:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-86780 "Because as everyone knows, “Africa” is just a refugee camp written large, with nothing but people on the edge of starvation …" I guess that would explain why so many of my African classmates were so damned tall. The malnutrition must have affected their pituitary glands, right? ;) "“And how is that Italian family so ‘thin’ when I see a HUGE mountain of carb-laden foods and non-diet sodas! Atkins-diet de-bunked right before our eyes.”" Atkins debunked it himself: he died of heart disease (and a few years short of average life expectancy in the US if I'm not mistaken). “Because as everyone knows, “Africa” is just a refugee camp written large, with nothing but people on the edge of starvation …”

I guess that would explain why so many of my African classmates were so damned tall. The malnutrition must have affected their pituitary glands, right? ;)

““And how is that Italian family so ‘thin’ when I see a HUGE mountain of carb-laden foods and non-diet sodas! Atkins-diet de-bunked right before our eyes.””

Atkins debunked it himself: he died of heart disease (and a few years short of average life expectancy in the US if I’m not mistaken).

]]> By: a-letheia http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-86558 a-letheia Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:12:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-86558 mondoo: "And how is that Italian family so ‘thin’ when I see a HUGE mountain of carb-laden foods and non-diet sodas! Atkins-diet de-bunked right before our eyes." Good point: Italians generally walk more than the average American--at least, outside the major cities... mondoo: “And how is that Italian family so ‘thin’ when I see a HUGE mountain of carb-laden foods and non-diet sodas! Atkins-diet de-bunked right before our eyes.”

Good point: Italians generally walk more than the average American–at least, outside the major cities…

]]> By: Abiola http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-86500 Abiola Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:20:28 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-86500 <blockquote>(Everyone’s doing all right!… except Africa)</blockquote>Because as everyone knows, "Africa" is just a refugee camp written large, with nothing but <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3969693.stm" rel="nofollow">people on the edge of starvation</a> ... It doesn't get much dumber than using a picture of a single crisis spot as a stand-in for the way of life of hundreds of millions of very different peoples in more than 50 countries, and this criticism applies even more to the idiots at TIME - who had to have passed by any number of better off Africans to take that cliched "We are the World" tearjerker picture - than it does to you.

(Everyone’s doing all right!… except Africa)

Because as everyone knows, “Africa” is just a refugee camp written large, with nothing but people on the edge of starvation …

It doesn’t get much dumber than using a picture of a single crisis spot as a stand-in for the way of life of hundreds of millions of very different peoples in more than 50 countries, and this criticism applies even more to the idiots at TIME - who had to have passed by any number of better off Africans to take that cliched “We are the World” tearjerker picture - than it does to you.

]]> By: mondoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-86225 mondoo Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:01:14 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-86225 Interesting that Japanese bananas are neatly sealed up in plastic! For a nation that prides itself on environmental conservation you'd think they'd go a bit easier on the 'triple-packaged' goods. And how is that Italian family so 'thin' when I see a HUGE mountain of carb-laden foods and non-diet sodas! Atkins-diet de-bunked right before our eyes. and btw, Poland wins: "Family recipe: Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips" Interesting that Japanese bananas are neatly sealed up in plastic! For a nation that prides itself on environmental conservation you’d think they’d go a bit easier on the ‘triple-packaged’ goods.

And how is that Italian family so ‘thin’ when I see a HUGE mountain of carb-laden foods and non-diet sodas! Atkins-diet de-bunked right before our eyes.

and btw, Poland wins: “Family recipe: Pig’s knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips”

]]> By: bumfromkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-85882 bumfromkorea Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:40:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-85882 I've always wondered this... is meat pie what I think it is? (you know... pie stuffed with.. meat) I’ve always wondered this… is meat pie what I think it is? (you know… pie stuffed with.. meat)

]]> By: Mr Kim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-85782 Mr Kim Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:39:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-85782 My heart goes out to the Dundee family. And not because of the meat pies. On that note, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_meat_pie#Nutritional_value" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> tells me that meat allowed in Australian meat pies are beef, buffalo, camel, cattle, deer, goat, hare, pig, poultry, rabbit, sheep and kangaroo. Snouts, ears, tongue roots, tendons and blood vessels are all allowed, as is offal if it's pointed out on the label. Apologies for posting a Wikipedia link; I had a quick look on the actual Food Standards website but the only meat pie-related standard I found was that pies have to be 25% meat. I'll dig a bit deeper when I get some time. And if anyone cares. My heart goes out to the Dundee family. And not because of the meat pies.

On that note, Wikipedia tells me that meat allowed in Australian meat pies are beef, buffalo, camel, cattle, deer, goat, hare, pig, poultry, rabbit, sheep and kangaroo. Snouts, ears, tongue roots, tendons and blood vessels are all allowed, as is offal if it’s pointed out on the label.

Apologies for posting a Wikipedia link; I had a quick look on the actual Food Standards website but the only meat pie-related standard I found was that pies have to be 25% meat. I’ll dig a bit deeper when I get some time. And if anyone cares.

]]> By: bumfromkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-85468 bumfromkorea Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:44:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-85468 I couldn't help but notice the Breidjing Camp family's food was significantly smaller in portion that the others. Looks almost like a sad commentary on the disproportionate world economy (Everyone's doing all right!... except Africa). I couldn’t help but notice the Breidjing Camp family’s food was significantly smaller in portion that the others. Looks almost like a sad commentary on the disproportionate world economy (Everyone’s doing all right!… except Africa).

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-85457 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:32:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-85457 Meat pies? Yummy. What do you put in it? We usually put 2 kinds of meat (pork, beef, deer,wild hare. or moose) and one kind of bird (chicken, partridge, or turkey). We boil, debone, and season (salt, pepper, nutmeg and onions) the meat to make the filling. Meat pies? Yummy. What do you put in it? We usually put 2 kinds of meat (pork, beef, deer,wild hare. or moose) and one kind of bird (chicken, partridge, or turkey). We boil, debone, and season (salt, pepper, nutmeg and onions) the meat to make the filling.

]]> By: hoju_saram http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-85408 hoju_saram Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:41:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/06/15/what-the-world-eats/#comment-85408 They forgot the Dundee family from Wagga Wagga: favorite food: meat pies and tooheys new. They forgot the Dundee family from Wagga Wagga:

favorite food: meat pies and tooheys new.

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