With inflation on the rise, consumers turn to chickpeas and eggs as an alternative to meat in Brazilian supermarkets

Poultry eggs and chickpeas, alternative sources of protein to red meat, were more sought after on supermarket shelves in November, compared to the previous month. This is what the Neogrid Rupture Index indicates, an indicator that measures the unavailability of products at Brazilian retailers. The general index for the month was 11.3%, higher than the 10.8% registered in October. The breakage of poultry eggs, the highest among foods, was 16.6% in November, compared to 16.1% in October. As for the chickpeas, it soared: from 8% in October to 14.7% last month. Both products, by the way, have followed an upward trend in the last three months. On the other hand, beer, which came after four months of increasing unavailability, registered a drop at breakage (from 15.4% to 14.2%) in the last month. With a new inflation record -- according to the IPCA (Extended National Consumer Price Index), November rose by 1.17%, with 9.57% accumulated in the year -- and without the payment of ...