French Coq-au-Vin gets more expensive; Families are under pressure from…

Bloomberg – In France, the price of coq au vin (chicken in wine) It hit a record high last FebruaryWhich exacerbated inflationary tensions on households, forcing the government to take action to contain food prices.

According to the Bloomberg Coq-au-vin Monthly Price Index, Made from a basket of the most commonly used ingredients To prepare the famous dish, the annual increase for the month of February It was 15.2% compared to 14.7% in January. Currently, it has an average price of 18.92 EUR (20.31 USD).

The counter uses information from the French National Statistical Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Nutrition, and It analyzes poultry, wine, carrots, onions, mushrooms, and butter.

French inflation accelerated in February to a new record high in the history of the eurozone, spurred by it Largely due to the high cost of food. In an effort to mitigate the impact on homes, Last week, the government negotiated an agreement with supermarkets He wanted them to take a blow to their profit margins of several hundred million euros.

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