HUNGRY PLANET

By Peter Menzel.

His photographs take you around the world, but this compelling and educational program brings you into the home of Peter Menzel and his wife, writer Faith D’Aluisio, for an insightful interview about their work on Man Eating Bugs, Material World, and What the World Eats.

Though entirely draped in black cloths, Yemeni homemaker Saada Haidar is not entirely impenetrable—her day’s spread of homemade, fresh, and traditional food provides a rare and revealing look into her private life.

Included with each set of eight posters is a CD-ROM containing a teacher’s guide with background information on each poster, visual analysis questions, extension activities, and writing prompts related to the images.