Photographs by Eamon Mac Mahon (eamonmacmahon.com).
See the rest of “Afterglow,” his photo essay of Uranium City, at TheWalrus.ca.
Illustration by Benoit Tardif (bentardif.com).
Read “All Together Now” by Tom Jokinen at TheWalrus.ca.
Photograph by Matt Barnes (thatsthespot.com).
Read “Almost Famous” by Matthew McKinnon at TheWalrus.ca.
Illustration by Julia Breckenreid (breckenreid.com).
Read “Fifty Shades of Vanilla” by Steven W. Beattie at TheWalrus.ca.
Kodaira City, Japan—The Ukita Family
In any given week, the Ukita family will eat at least a dozen types of fish and shellfish and three varieties of seaweed. Like many families in urban Japan, they eat out often.
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Raleigh, USA—The Revis Family
The Revis family has struggled to lose weight at times, and Brandon and Tyrone, Rosemary’s sons from a previous marriage, expressed shock at seeing the amount of food that everyone had consumed in a week.
Gatineau, Canada—The Finken Family
The Finkens try to eat locally produced organic fruit and vegetables and also grow vegetables in their front yard. The children are particularly fond of Indian food.
Kouakourou, Mali—The Natomo Family
Asked about their favourite foods, the family says that they don’t think in terms of favourites. All of their meals centre on a millet porridge called tô, which is eaten with various soups and sauces.
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