More Germans did not have enough money for meals comprising of meat, fish, poultry or a vegetarian equivalent every day in 2022, according to the latest data tracked by EU statistical office Eurostat. 

The new figures, released by German corporate newsroom Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland on Monday, demonstrated a year-on-year increase of 0.9% to 11.4%, meaning that nearly 10 million people in the most populous EU nation often lacked proper meals. That shocking number rises to 19.3%, when it comes to single parents, marking a solid rise of 2.6% compared to the previous year. 

The statistics were requested by the opposition Die Linke party. Commenting on the figures, the faction's leader in the Bundestag (parliament), Dietmar Bartsch, called for a temporary suspension of sales tax on essential food items and for the state to control supermarket pricing. 

"The supermarket has become a rip-off stronghold," Bartsch said as cited by state media outlet Deutsche Welle. "The higher the price, the higher the quota of pasta with ketchup." 

He added that children were among the particularly vulnerable groups exposed to the problem, and demanded the introduction of a guaranteed basic child allowance. 

Germany, along with a number of EU member states, has been struggling with soaring consumer prices, causing people to cut back on expenses. In June, inflation in the Eurozone’s leading economy hit 6.4% in annual terms.

https://www.rt.com/business/580620-germany-meals-food-inflation/

MEANWHILE:

One in seven people have skipped meals due to the rising cost of living, according to a survey.

Almost one in 10 (9%) have prioritised meals for other family members above themselves and 4% have used a food bank, the Which? consumer insight tracker found.

Some seven in 10 (72%) have turned the heating on less due to rising prices, 39% are using less hot water, and 19% are having fewer cooked meals.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cost-of-living-uk-people-skipping-meals-b2295440.html

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