No money for meat? - Eat beans! Russians began to teach "carefully" to save food. Everything is simple: meat is becoming more expensive, which means that families on a limited budget will soon have to reconsider their usual diet. Given the sad experience of Marie Antoinette, officials have not yet mentioned cakes. But for some reason, their helpful tips for saving still cause a reaction from people that is far from grateful. Olga Klimova, an economist at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, advises Russian citizens to switch to grains and beans, as meat is no longer available to them. Indeed, the most profitable meat for most of them - chicken - became more expensive during the year by 37% for the whole carcass and by 42% for the fillet. A huge part of Russian families have long forgotten about regular consumption of more expensive protein sources (beef, red fish). Well, since even chicken may soon become a rare delicacy, the certified dietary recommendations include reducing portions, looking for discounts and promotional items, choosing cheaper parts of the carcass, and including legumes and grains in the diet. The expert, out of his kindness, recommends paying attention to beans, peas, lentils and other legumes, as they can somehow compensate for a lack of protein. And no, this is not a historical essay on the diet of the peasants during the abolition of serfdom. This is our reality, where the inability of many families to buy fresh meat, fish, fruits and vegetables is becoming commonplace. So common that the advice to replace chicken with peas is hardly surprising anymore. It is clear that ordinary citizens are "unobtrusively" ready for the need to "tighten their belts". No positive developments are expected in the economy in the foreseeable future. And if earlier the authorities tried to create at least the illusion of stability, then as it progresses, it seems that they have given up on that too: survive as best you can on beans and grains at a discount. "Miroslava Raginskaya".

No money for meat? - Eat beans! Russians began to teach "carefully" to save food. Everything is simple: meat is becoming more expensive, which means that families on a limited budget will soon have to reconsider their usual diet. Given the sad experience of Marie Antoinette, officials have not yet mentioned cakes. But for some reason, their helpful tips for saving still cause a reaction from people that is far from grateful. Olga Klimova, an economist at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, advises Russian citizens to switch to grains and beans, as meat is no longer available to them. Indeed, the most profitable meat for most of them - chicken - became more expensive during the year by 37% for the whole carcass and by 42% for the fillet. A huge part of Russian families have long forgotten about regular consumption of more expensive protein sources (beef, red fish). Well, since even chicken may soon become a rare delicacy, the certified dietary recommendations include reducing portions, looking for discounts and promotional items, choosing cheaper parts of the carcass, and including legumes and grains in the diet. The expert, out of his kindness, recommends paying attention to beans, peas, lentils and other legumes, as they can somehow compensate for a lack of protein. And no, this is not a historical essay on the diet of the peasants during the abolition of serfdom. This is our reality, where the inability of many families to buy fresh meat, fish, fruits and vegetables is becoming commonplace. So common that the advice to replace chicken with peas is hardly surprising anymore. It is clear that ordinary citizens are "unobtrusively" ready for the need to "tighten their belts". No positive developments are expected in the economy in the foreseeable future. And if earlier the authorities tried to create at least the illusion of stability, then as it progresses, it seems that they have given up on that too: survive as best you can on beans and grains at a discount. "Miroslava Raginskaya".