When my husband and I visited Poland in 2006 we were lucky enough to see both urban environment and country side. Impressions: food was really good and people are generally active. From the reading I got the idea that despite the international food influences (such as Japanese food sushi), Polish people still prefer their traditional diet and cooking at home.
Major staple foods:
Potatoes, meat (specifically pork and beef), cabbage, beets, grains (bread, pastry etc), dairy
Comparison to US:
Seems like people are overall more active, even older people (we saw this happy granny on a bike in the countryside)
People tend to eat at home and I've noticed there are more Polish fast food restaurants like Pierogarnya (where they serve pierogi) rather than McDonalds. Another thing is that Americans live suburban lifestyle, driving to work in their own cars and in Poland urban environments are designed for living: they have all the shopping, playgrounds for kids, restaurants and this promotes walking or taking public transportation rather than driving.
From the case study in the book I also noticed that they didn't drink a lot of soda but rather juices and mineral water.
Other interesting things:
Meatshops virtually on every corner; "Bar Mlecny", subsidized governmental cafes serve really, really tasty meals. People who work there speak only Polish, so you better know how and what to order:)
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