FHSTheFlash The Flash Volume 54, Issue 3 May 2014 | Page 14

Differences
United States

Language: English
Food Fact: 252 million
pounds of pizza are
eaten a year and 1.2
billion pounds of
potato chips are eaten
every year.
Religion: Christianity

Mexico

Language: Spanish
Food Fact: Known for
its range of flavors and
spices. Tacos, burritos and
enchiladas.
Religion: 95% of the
population is affiliated
with Roman Catholicism.

Brazil

Language: Portuguese
Food Fact: Consists of much
fish, meat, tropical rice, and
beans.
Religion: Roman Catholic

Around the World
Ireland

Language: Gaelige (Irish), English
Food Fact: Most foods use simple,
basic ingredients
Religion: Roman Catholic

China

Language: Mandarin, Jin, Wu, and Gan are
all spoken in China
Food Fact: silken tofu, grass jelly are common
foods.
Religion: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism are
major religions.

Tanzania
Language: Over 120 languages; mostly
Bantu, a category of over 535 languages and
dialects that are spoken throughout Africa.
Food Fact: Variety of fruits and vegetables,
meat and milk products
Religion: Islam and Christianity