Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis
Food expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15 Favorite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03 Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 Favorite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding
Australia: The Browns of River View
Food expenditure for one week: 481.14 Australian dollars or US$376.45 Family Recipe: Marge Brown's Quandong (an Australian peach) Pie, Yogurt
Guatemala: The Mendozas of Todos Santos
Food expenditure for one week: 573 Quetzales or $75.70 Family Recipe: Turkey Stew and Susana Perez Matias's Sheep Soup
Luxembourg: The Kuttan-Kasses of Erpeldange
Food expenditure for one week: 347.64 Euros or $465.84 Favorite Foods: Shrimp pizza, Chicken in wine sauce, Turkish kebabs
India: The Patkars of Ujjain
Food expenditure for one week: 1,636.25 rupees or $39.27 Family Recipe: Sangeeta Patkar's Poha (Rice Flakes)
United States: The Fernandezes of Texas
Food expenditure for one week: $242.48 Favorite Foods: Shrimp with Alfredo sauce, chicken mole, barbecue ribs, pizza
Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou
Food expenditure for one week: 17,670 francs or $26.39 Family Recipe: Natomo Family Rice Dish
Canada: The Melansons of Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory
Food expenditure for one week: US$345 Favorite Foods: narwhal, polar bear, extra cheese stuffed crust pizza, watermelon
France: The Le Moines of Montreuil
Food expenditure for one week: 315.17 euros or $419.95 Favorite Foods: Delphine Le Moine's Apricot Tarts, pasta carbonara, Thai food
Greenland: The Madsens of Cap Hope
Food expenditure for one week: 1,928.80 Danish krone or $277.12 Favorite Foods: polar bear, narwhal skin, seal stew
Turkey: The Celiks of Istanbul
Food expenditure for one week: 198.48 New Turkish liras or $145.88 Favorite Foods: Melahat's Puffed Pastries