How much do we spend on food?

Interesting (and interactive) map from The Ration on how much countries spend on food, and how very unequal the cost is. Natalie Jones explains:

A one dollar bag of rice in the U.S. is not the same as a one dollar bag of rice in Indonesia. For an American, who, on average, devotes about seven percent of his or her spending to food, it won’t matter that much if the price of rice doubles to two dollars. An American can likely take the money that would have gone to a “non-essential” item and put it towards food instead. But for an Indonesian, who devotes 43 percent of his/her spending to food, it could mean less to eat.

Related: Nearly 25% of New York households with children do not have enough money to buy food. Also, look for corn prices to go up next year as unseasonably hot weather has led to tighter supplies.

Related posts:

1. Ryan’s War on the Poor
2. The price of tea (corn) in China (Algeria)
3. What’s the deal with airline food?