Less red meat and more chicken, limiting cheese and olive oil, and increasing the consumption of legumes are some of the most important changes in Greek eating habits at a time when food prices on supermarket shelves and butcher shops are soaring.
Even families with children have reduced the amount of meat they buy because the cost is now prohibitive. “Instead of three kilograms of minced meat, we will buy two,” the consumer says to the camera of the Alfa channel.
Research from the Consumer Goods Retail Research Institute (IELKA) shows significant changes in the diet of Greeks from 2009 to 2023, withreducing consumption of basic animal proteins by approximately 16% and approximately 1 kg less meat per month – with the exception of chicken. In particular There is a reduction in costs for protein sources:
- veal by 18%
- goat meat by 40%.
In contrast, poultry consumption increased by 15.1%. However, the study also highlights benefit of specific dietary changes. Cutting down on meat can help reduce your intake of saturated fat. It also reduces the environmental burden associated with animal agriculture. Increase your poultry intake: White meat provides high-quality protein with lower levels of saturated fat compared to red meat, experts say.
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