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The Melanson family—Peter, 30, Pauline, 34, Joseph, 11, Jacob, 9, and Shane, 6, pose with one week’s worth of food in October, in the kitchen/dining area of their home. They live one street off “The Road To Nowhere,” on a hill overlooking the town of Iqaluit in Canada’s northeastern territory of Nunavut (just south of the Arctic Circle). Cooking methods: Electric stove, microwave, and barbecue grill. Food preservation: refrigerator- freezer and second freezer. Favorite foods—Pauline: maktaaq (narwhal) and polar bear (“I’ve always loved it).” Peter: döner—spicy beef of Turkish provenance, Joseph: extra-cheese-stuffed-crust pizza. Jacob: watermelons and beef tacos. Shane: chocolate cereal (although mom won’t buy it, grandmother does). The image is part of a collection of images and documentation for Hungry Planet 2, a continuation of work done after publication of the book project Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, by Peter Menzel & Faith D'Aluisio.ONE WEEK’S FOOD IN October 2006 The Melanson Family of Canada Food Expenditure for One Week: $392.15 Canadian dollars / $439.21 US dollars ** = Sealift prices (cheaper for buyers if they can afford the lump sum payment upfront) ψ = hunted, or received from Pauline’s father Lew Phillips. Equivalent, or near equivalent prices are included—see below. Dairy: $73.11^ Silhouette yogurt 1.6 L; Liberty yogurt, 1.5 L; marbled cheddar and jack cheese, 1kg; Northern butter, 454 g; cottage cheese, 250 g; sour cream, 250 g; Kraft singles processed cheese, 6 slices, 125 g. ^Milk is located in beverages. Meat, Fish, and Eggs: $80.14 Supermarket total: $45.48 Country food total: $34.66 (Char, 11.98; plus Caribou^ 22.68) Caribou rump roast,ψ 1.874 kg; ground beef, fresh, 1.555 kg; 18 chicken eggs, 1.152 kg; arctic char, ψ 1.134 kg; pork chops, 1.094 kg; Maple Leaf bacon, 1kg; smoked beef slices, 565 g. ^ Country food is generally procured by hunting. If purchased, prices vary depending on whether country food is purchased directly from a hunter or a supermarket. It’s much more expensive in a supermarket. Above char price is from the Iqaluit Enterprises Country Food Store. North Mart in Iqaluit is the source of the store price of caribou steaks as they say they never have rump roasts. Neither does Iqaluit Enterprises. (North Mart sells caribou steaks for $20 a kilo. Iqaluit Enterprises sells caribou steaks for $12.10 a kilo). Fruits, Vegetables & Nuts: $85.62 Quebec apples, 2.27 kg; Heinz stewed tomatoes,** 1.592 L; Dole bananas, 1.314 kg; rutabaga, 1.240 kg; South Africa oranges,1.180 kg; green grapes, 1.180 kg; baby carrots, 908 g; peppers, 552 g; Green Giant niblets corn,** 540 ml; broccoli crowns, 510 g; romaine lettuce, 506 g; Merit Select peanut butter, 500 g; tomatoes, 415 g; tomato sauce, 398 ml; dried apricots,** 362 g; cucumbers, 356 g; almonds,** 352 g; Heinz tomato paste,** 312 ml; mushrooms, 250 g; garlic bulb, 25g. Starches and Grains: $46.12 3 loaves Wonder whole wheat bread, 2.025kg; white potatoes, 1.712 kg; Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes,** 1 kg; white basmati rice,** 762 g; Old El Paso crisp taco shells,** 758 g; Catelli Healthy Haven multigrain spaghetti,** 750 g; Country Harvest whole grain bread, 675 g; Kellogg’s mini wheat’s cereal,** 370 g; whole wheat baguette, 300 g. Condiments: $7.72 Merit Select syrup**, 750 ml; Kraft salad dressing, 125 ml; Merit Select mayonnaise,** 120 g; white sugar,** 116 g; soy sauce,** 80 g. olive oil,** 62 g; pepper, 15 g; salt, 15 g. Snacks, Desserts: $25.66 Kellogg’s Nutrigrain bars,** 775 g; 2 boxes Eggo frozen waffles, original and blueberry, 560g; Lays Classic potato chips, 250 g; assorted candies, 150g. Prepared Food: $15.09 Mccain International flavor pizza, 736 g; Kraft macaroni and cheese dinners,** 675 g; Mccain premium pizza, 501 g; Lipton chicken noodle soup mix,** 80 g. Beverages: $58.69 Tap water for drinking, 18.5 L; tap water for reconstituting frozen juices, 9 L; 1% milk, 6 L; Five Alive frozen juice, 1.775 L; Diet Coke,** 1.420 L; Orange soda pop,** 1.065 L; Old South frozen orange juice, 355 ml each; Tim Horton ground EXCHANGE RATE NOVEMBER 06: $US 1 = $1.12 CANADIAN
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