This visual work, titled “The Data Behind My Dinner”, represents the invisible global supply chain and logistical data footprint associated with a single everyday meal. The visualization contrasts a localized consumer experience: a dinner plate consisting of wagyu beef, french fries, and a salad, alongside a mug of cocoa with the global geographic origins and data context that make the meal possible.
Specifically, the diagram maps out relational connections using qualitative indicators (country outlines and national flags) to represent the origin points of specific food items: wagyu beef originating from Japan, potatoes (fries) associated with the United States, and cocoa originating from Peru. In the background, a large digital globe rendered in binary code (0 and 1) symbolizes the vast, automated datasets, shipping logs, and digital tracking systems governing global trade and logistics.

Data Owner & Copyright Status:
Created entirely by the author as an original student data art project for educational purposes (2026). All visual elements are hand-drawn with colored pencils and ballpoint pen in a personal sketchbook. Copyright is held by the creator under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, permitting sharing and adaptation with appropriate attribution.

Shared By: Polina P.
Source: Conceptual synthesis based on global food supply chain data and geographical trade origins (e.g., agricultural and trade distribution data for Wagyu beef, potatoes, and cocoa). Created as an original personal data art project.
Image Alt Text: A notebook sketch drawn with colored pencils showing a dinner plate with wagyu beef, fries, and salad, alongside a mug of cocoa. Lines connect each item to country outlines and flags (Japan for the beef, the USA for the fries, and Peru for the cocoa), set against a background digital globe made of binary code (0 and 1) with the title \