Bloomberg called steaks a luxury due to rising prices for beef

Demand for beef began to fall back in 2022, and consumption may continue to fall in 2023. First of all, this applies to those countries where beef dishes are eaten most often - Argentina, usaand UK

In 2022, the demand for beef in the world fell sharply, and even as inflation declines in 2023, consumption of this type of MEAT is also predicted to fall, writes BLOOMBERG.

According to the agency, it is noteworthy that the demand for beef is falling in those countries where it is eaten most often. For example, in Argentina, where barbecue steaks are part of the national culture. According to beef producer Ciccra, in 2022 beef consumption was 47.2 kg per capita, while in 2007 the figure was 68.7 kg. The decline in beef consumption is associated with rising prices in the country, which is why Argentines began to buy more chicken meat - over 20 years, demand has grown from 18 kg to 46 kg.

Buenos Aires resident Omar Anibal Sosa, 41, said he used to grill steaks every weekend, the last time he cooked an asado (Argentine barbecue) more than a month ago. But then, according to him, he was able to buy only one or two steaks, while before he “ordered in kilograms.” “Barbecuing is a luxury these days,” Sosa said.

In addition, beef consumption also declined last year in Brazil, the US and the UK. U.S. beef purchases are down 4% in 2022, while sales of roast beef and steak are down in the U.K., according to data from NielsenIQ, a retail and consumer research firm.

At the same time, in Argentina in 2023, a drop in demand for beef by more than 2% is predicted, in the USA - by almost 5%. In the UK, purchases of beef from grocery stores and restaurants have already fallen by 5.8% compared to the previous year, sales of processed meats have fallen by 22%, steaks by 19%.

The Russians named the productsfor which the prices increased the most Economy

In RUSSIA, last year there was also an increase in prices for meat and fish, the Association of Shipowners of the Fishing Fleet reported based on an analysis of data in the reports of the Ministry of Economic Development. For example, pork has risen in price by 8.3%, chicken meat - by 10.6%, lamb - by 12.4%, beef - 20.2%. At the same time, the average annual increase in fish prices in 2022 amounted to 7.9%.

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