hungry planet - pp notes
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Table of Contents• Bhutan• Ecuador• China• Chad• Germany • Guatemala
• India • Japan• Kuwait• Mali• Mexico• United States
BhutanPopulation: 725,000
Birth Rate: 18.43
Death Rate: 6.88
Infant Mortality Rate: 39.97
Life Expectancy: 68 years
Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
GDP per capita: $6,800
Population living below the poverty line: 23%
In Bhutan, 85% of the population are subsistence farmers.
The family is Buddhist, therefore they do not kill animals to eat.
Although the family practices subsistence farming, they do visit the local market to purchase foods they do not grow.
• What do you think is in this sack?
• Why is there so much of it?
The family eats approximately 70 pounds a week
EcuadorPopulation: 15,000,000
Birth Rate: 19.23
Death Rate: 5.03
Infant Mortality Rate: 18.48
Life Expectancy: 76 years
Form of Government: Democracy
GDP per capita: $10,200
Population living below the poverty line: 27%
• How does the family cook its food?
• What does this cooking method imply about the availability of resources in this area?
• What do you think it’s made of? • Do you think this is a special treat or an everyday item?
This is the family’s “candy.”
brown sugar
China
• Rapidly urbanizing, but still very agricultural• Many villagers enjoy some modern
conveniences
ChinaPopulation: 1.3 billion
Birth Rate: 12.25
Death Rate: 7.31
Infant Mortality Rate: 15.2
Life Expectancy: 75 years
Form of Government: Communist
GDP per capita: $9,300
Population living below the poverty line: 13%
Chad
• War in Sudan • Janjawiid killed thousands• Humanitarian crisis, with refugees fleeing into Chad
ChadPopulation: 11,000,000
Birth Rate: 37.99
Death Rate: 14.85
Infant Mortality Rate: 91.94
Life Expectancy: 49 years
Form of Government: Democracy
GDP per capita: $2,000
Population living below the poverty line: 80%
GermanyPopulation: 81,000,000
Birth Rate: 8.37
Death Rate: 11.17
Infant Mortality Rate: 3.48
Life Expectancy: 80 years
Form of Government: Democracy
GDP per capita: $39,700
Population living below the poverty line: 15%
What does the Merlander family like to drink? Alcohol Drinking ages: 14 -- with an adult at home16 -- with an adult in public18 -- totally legal
GuatemalaPopulation: 14,000,000
Birth Rate: 25.99
Death Rate: 4.87
Infant Mortality Rate: 24.32
Life Expectancy: 71 years
Form of Government: Democracy
GDP per capita: $5,300
Population living below the poverty line: 54%
Do you see any candy or other sweets in this photograph? They do not eat sweets, instead eat bananas for dessert.
IndiaPopulation: 1.2 billion
Birth Rate: 20.24
Death Rate: 7.39
Infant Mortality Rate: 44.6
Life Expectancy: 67 years
Form of Government: Democracy
GDP per capita: $3,900
Population living below the poverty line: 30%
Just like most families in India, they are Hindus, therefore, the family is vegetarian, and cows are considered sacred.
JapanPopulation: 127,000,000
Birth Rate: 8.23
Death Rate: 9.27
Infant Mortality Rate: 2.17
Life Expectancy: 84 years
Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
GDP per capita: $36,900
Population living below the poverty line: 16%
KuwaitPopulation: 2,700,000
Birth Rate: 20.61
Death Rate: 2.41
Infant Mortality Rate: 7.68
Life Expectancy: 77 years
Form of Government: Constitutional Emirate
(Muslim leader)
GDP per capita: $40,500
Population living below the poverty line: NA
Kuwait imports 98% of their food due to poor soil & scarce water supply
What foods do you see that came from America?
These two are not part of the family. Who do you think they are?
Like most Kuwaitis, this family has servants.
The Al Haggan family has an elevator and a staircase in their house. The two servants and the father are the only
people who use the staircase. Everyone else always chooses to take the elevator.
Mali
• No fast-food chains or supermarkets• Almost no modern conveniences• Women and children do the housework and cooking
MaliPopulation: 16,000,000
Birth Rate: 46.06
Death Rate: 13.55
Infant Mortality Rate: 106.49
Life Expectancy: 54 years
Form of Government: Democracy
GDP per capita: $1,100
Population living below the poverty line: 36%
This is homemade cake called ng ome . The family eats a lot of ng ome , and Fatoumata makes it everyday outside the
house to sell to passersby.
MexicoPopulation: 116,000,000
Birth Rate: 18.61
Death Rate: 4.94
Infant Mortality Rate: 16.26
Life Expectancy: 77 years
Form of Government: Democracy
GDP per capita: $15,600
Population living below the poverty line: 51%
• What appears to be the Casales family’s favorite
beverage? • Does this seem to be a
reasonable amount or a lot?
• Can you think of any consequences of this particular beverage
habit?
United StatesPopulation: 300,000,000
Birth Rate: 13.66
Death Rate: 8.39
Infant Mortality Rate: 5.9
Life Expectancy: 78 years
Form of Government: Representative Democracy
GDP per capita: $50,700
Population living below the poverty line: 15%
• In your opinion, how healthy is the Revis family’s diet?• What evidence do you see to support your answer?