The creation of the book «Daily Bread» (daily bread), the famous photographer Gregg Segal was prompted by the threatening situation with childhood obesity. Read more about the new social project of a photojournalist of the world’s largest media.
On the pages of his book, the photographer posted stories about children from all over the world, their hobbies, fears, hopes and, of course, their food preferences. As illustrations, photo compositions are presented, where the main idea was to collect all the food that surrounds a particular child during the week.
In each country where the shooting took place, Segal rented a special room where it was possible to cook fresh dishes that made up his hero’s diet.
The artist also sought to bring into his works the peculiarities of national culture, of which traditional cuisine is also a part.
Interestingly, the photo study by Gregg Segal vividly illustrates the conclusions of scientists at the University of Cambridge. In 2015, researchers presented data according to which out of the top ten countries with the healthiest diet, nine are… in Africa.
Source: Indeed, photos depicting small models from not the most prosperous countries, they are surrounded by much healthier food – fruits, vegetables, fish.
In the photo of children living in countries with a high standard of living, simple food is only a small part of their diet. It is dominated by sweets and products with a high content of fats and preservatives.
Thus, the photographer clearly demonstrated that the global problem of obesity lies in food habits and accessibility to the benefits of civilization. The richer the country, the more difficult it is for its inhabitants to resist the available culinary temptations.
Gregg Segal did not choose children as the heroes of his project for nothing. The artist thus draws public attention to the fact that harmful or healthy eating habits are formed in childhood and affect health in the future. This axiom was substantiated by the ancient Greek philosopher and healer Hippocrates.
The famous remark «We are what we eat» formed the basis of his theory that proper nutrition contributes to the proper functioning of the body.
