Bread

The consumption of bread in Greece fell by 5 percent from 2019 to 2022, a decrease which is largely related to the economic crisis, especially since the price of the staple food has increased by almost 40% in recent years.

According to a study carried out on behalf of the Greek Bakers Federation, bread consumption decreased by 22,164 tons from 2019 to 2022.

A chilling moment was shared in a U.S. courtroom during the trial for the death of 4-year-old Benjamin Cervera, who died of starvation. The video showed the little boy pleading with his father for a piece of bread.

Turkish Airlines (THY) introduced bread made from wheat produced in Şanlıurfa's Göbeklitepe and considered the "world's first bread" to passengers on a flight to New York on Sept. 22.

Türkiye's flag carrier Turkish Airlines will serve its passengers "the world's first bread" made from the famed ancient site of Göbeklitepe in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa.

Bulgaria ranks second globally in bread consumption, with Turkey leading the list, according to the Turkish news site "Yenigun," which cites recent statistics. In Turkey, the average annual bread consumption per person is nearly 200 kg, while in Bulgaria, it stands at 131.1 kg per person each year.

Persistently high temperatures and dry conditions are raising the prospects of food scarcity in Europe. The weather conditions are affecting major producers of wheat, corn, olive oil and fruit.

Archaeologists have discovered nearly 8,600-year-old bread in the Çatalhöyük Neolithic settlement, one of the first places of urban settlement in the world in central Anatolian province of Konya. The site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

Back when Greece was still using the drachma as it currency, there was a bakery on downtown Athens' Kaningos Square that didn't sell bread, but just made it. It was located in the basement of the then ministry of commerce, and it was where wannabe ministry bakers made all kinds of goods in order to ascertain their "fair" price.

Ιnflation remains alive despite its slight decline during the month of July. Although last month's general price index fell to 11.6% from 12.3% in June, nevertheless based on the data by group of goods and services it appears that consumers were burdened with unprecedented price increases.

The price of bread has risen by nearly 50 cents BGN in two months. The last price increase in Blagoevgrad is from last week, where some types of bread cost 70 cents BGN more in the store.