Inflation and Recession Force Argentines to Eat Less Beef

ARGENTINA - BUENOS AIRES. Argentines, renowned for their steakhouses, expansive cattle ranches, and asado barbecues, are consuming less beef than ever before, compelled to tighten their belts due to triple-digit inflation and a recession.

Beef consumption has decreased by nearly 16% this year in Argentina, a country where beef has always been a fundamental part of the social fabric, alongside soccer and mate tea. Many Argentine homes feature in-built "parrilla" grills where families gather. Steakhouses are common on street corners around Buenos Aires, and people even congregate around makeshift barbecues for a taste of beef, whether at construction sites or protests.