Jérôme Fourquet published, in 2023,
La France d'après. Political table
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LE FIGARO. - Is inflation changing the eating habits of the French?
Jérôme FOURQUET. -
Food represents, on average, 10% to 12% of the household budget. Even if this percentage has tended to decrease over the past fifty years, among the poorest French people, the share of this forced expenditure weighs more than 15% of the budget. And food prices have increased by 20% to 25% in recent years. Many French people, who took the full brunt of this increase, were therefore forced to adapt. A study by Ifop for the Jean Jaurès Foundation shows that 40% of our fellow citizens have reduced the food portions served at home.
In addition to the volume, many French people have turned away from products or foodstuffs for the benefit of others. Initially, the volume of beef consumed decreased in favor of pork, then poultry. Now, even the consumption of poultry…