Meat counter. Archival photoMOSCOW, 18 Jul. Millions of British families are forced to eliminate meat and fish from their diets amid a sharp rise in food prices, writes the Daily Mail. Over the past three months, sales of all types of meat, fish and poultry have decreased compared to the same period last year. Sales of beef fell 13.7%, pork 10.6%, lamb 23.7% and fish 11.6%, according to analyst firm Kantar. meat cuts for cheaper chicken. At the same time, the publication emphasizes that vegans and vegetarians spend significantly more on food than the average resident of the country. : Britain is ready for food from FukushimaAfter the start of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine, the West has stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia. Calls to abandon Russian energy sources have become louder. The disruption of supply chains has driven up fuel, electricity and food prices in Europe and the US. In the UK, the rise in the cost of living has hit millions of households. According to the UK Bureau for National Statistics, annual inflation in the country in April hit a record high since March 1982 — 9% against 7% a month earlier. Consumer prices rose 2.5% in April after rising 1.1% in March. In May, annual inflation in the UK reached a record 9.1% since 1982.
