Year of Plenty

Wed., May 26, 2010

Personal World Food Map

There is a fun new online map application that allows you to create a personal map of the places you've visited in the world or in the US or India. I modified it a little to indicate the different countries I recollect eating food from. I've not visited India, but I've been to an Indian restaurant, and so on. I was surprised to see that I've eaten the distinctive foods from only 7% of the world's countries, and none from Africa or South America. Who can top my 7%?

You've eaten ethnic foods from 17 countries (7.55%)
Create your own personal food map of The World

Posted May 26, 2010, 6:29 a.m.

The Year of Plenty blog was created by Craig Goodwin in the winter of 2008 to chronicle the experiences of his family as they sought to consume everything local, used, homegrown or homemade. That journey was a wonderful introduction to people and movements in the Spokane area who are seeking the welfare of the community through local foods, farmers markets, community gardens, sustainable transportation, and more fulfilling and just patterns of consumption. In 2009 and beyond the blog will continue to report on these relationships and practices, all through the eyes of a family with young children. Craig manages the Millwood Farmers' Market, is a Master Food Preserver and Pastor at Millwood Presbyterian Church. Craig can be reached at goody2230@gmail.com