WHAT’S IN PEOPLE’S FRIDGES?
NICHOLAS, 35, KENYA ANASTASIJA, 23, RUSSIA RENE, 81, VENEZUELA
BY MARIA CROCE maria.croce@reachplc.com WE ALL know the old saying, “You are what you eat” but does a fridge say anything about the country you live in?
Admiral Home Insurance asked people around the world to take photos of their fridges to reveal what they eat and how much they spend.
The series, It’s a Cool World, also found out what foods were essentials and what were treats.
Nicholas, from Kenya, thinks of seasonal fruit and vegetables as a staple, while others consider fresh fruit a luxury.
Contributors were asked about their household income and how much they spend on groceries. An 81-year-old, from Venezuela, reported a monthly food budget of just £13, while a family of three in Russia spend nearly £500. ON SALE FRI 30TH NOV 9AM Monthly household income: Spend on food per month: “IN THE fridge we have seasonal fruit and vegetables such as oranges, mangoes, pineapples, grapes, cabbages, dhania, french beans, carrots, kale, sukuma, green beans and green maize. We also have cow pieces, soda, fruit juice, yoghurt and milk. My wife travels three miles to buy food weekly. We also grow some of our own food.” Monthly household income: Spend on food per month: Monthly household income: Spend on food per month: “MY daughters buy my food shopping every eight days. They only go half a mile to buy food from street markets and the charcuterie. In the fridge, I always have meat, eggs, chicken, vegetables, cheese and juices. Special treats are jelly and marmalade. In the bottom drawer are vegetables. Cheese and eggs sit in a special tray.”