Increasing inflation and high price hikes affect not only the wallet, but also the health of the citizen. Due to the high price hikes in food products, citizens turn to unhealthy food products to fill their stomachs.
FOOD CONSUMPTION SHARE IS THE SAME BUT THE PRODUCTS PURCHASED ARE DECREASING
The amount allocated for food expenditures by a family of four corresponds to 30 percent of the total consumption cost. However, due to the high price hikes in food products in the last few years, even though this share of 30 percent seems to be in place, the products purchased have decreased by half. The portions of the food products placed on the table and on the table of the low-income and fixed-income citizens have shrunk.
SERIOUS RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH
Citizens, on the other hand, turned to unhealthy food products under the stairs in order not to be hungry and not to make the hole in their wallets bigger. Labor unions and consumer associations also drew attention to this situation. NGOs stated that citizens started to eat under the stairs due to the burning label prices, and noted that this situation poses serious risks in terms of public health.