What Kids From Around The World Eat In A Week

As globalization alters our relationship to food, photographer Gregg Segal has embarked on a global project asking kids from around the world to take his “Daily Bread” challenge. Each child keeps a detailed journal of everything they eat in a week, and then Segal stages an elaborate portrait of them surrounded by the foods they consumed. The colorful and hyper-detailed results tell a unique story of multiculturalism and how we nourish ourselves at the dawn of the 21st century.

From Los Angeles to Sao Paulo, Dakar to Hamburg, Dubai to Mumbai we come to understand that regardless of how small and interconnected the world seems to become each year, diverse pockets of traditional cultures still exist on each continent, eating largely the same way they have been for hundreds of years. It is this rich tapestry that Segal captures with care and appreciation, showcasing the page-after-page charm of Daily Bread. Contrasted with the packaged and processed foods consumed primarily in developed nations, questions about health and sustainability are raised and the book serves as a catalyst for consideration of our status quo.

There’s an old adage, “The hand that stirs the pot rules the world.” Big Food is stirring the pot for children all over the world. Nonetheless, there are regions and communities where slow food will never be displaced by junk food, where home-cooked meals are the bedrock of family and culture, and where love and pride are expressed in the aromas of stews and curries.

Let’s scroll down to have a look at some incredible snaps taken of food consumed by children on a weekly basis from different cultures around the world.

Kawakanih Yawalapiti, 9, Upper Xingu Region Of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Anchal Sahani, 10, Chembur, Mumbai, India

Davi Ribeiro De Jesus, 12, Brasilia, Brazil

Ademilson Francisco Dos Santos (11) Vão De Almas, Goiás, Brazil

Meissa Ndiaye, 11, Dakar, Senegal

Hank Segal, 8, Altadena, CA

Beryl Oh Jynn, 8, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Sira Cissokho (11 Yrs Old) Dakar

Rosalie Durand, 10, Nice, France

10 Adveeta Venkatesh, 10 Years Old, Mumbai, India

Leona “Nona” Del Grosso Sands, 6, Glendale, CA

June Grosser, 8, Hamburg, Germany

Andrea Testa, 9, Catania, Italy

Yusuf Abdullah Al Muhairi, 9, Mirdif, Dubai, UAE

Tharkish Sri Ganesh (10) And Mierra Sri Varrsha (8), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Siti Khaliesah Nataliea Muhamad Khairizal, 9, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Greta Moeller,7, Hamburg, Germany

Frank Fadel Agbomenou, 8, Dakar, Senegal

Cooper Norman, 12 (10 At Time Of Shoot), Altadena, CA, USA

Isaiah Dedrick, Long Beach, CA

Paolo Mendolaro, 9, Belpaso, Sicily

Alexandra (9, Left) And Jessica (8, Right) Lewis, Altadena, CA, USA

Henrico Valias Sant`anna De Souza Dantas, 10, Brasilia, Brazil

Daria Joy Cullen, 6, Pasadena, California

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