About a third of Russian citizens for the last 3 months of this year did not load meat, cheese and sausages into their refrigerators. This Monday, May 29, reports RNS with reference to the poll "Infom". The study was commissioned by the Bank of Russia.

Because of the lack of sufficient financial resources about the need to save or refuse major purchases, 46%. 25% of respondents did not save, and 26% did not plan anything.

From the survey it follows that over the past three months, 28% of Russians have saved on meat and poultry, 24% on cheese and sausage, 23% on fish and seafood. Reduced spending on clothing, footwear and leather goods 22% of respondents.

Meanwhile, Russian residents least saved on sugar and salt (3%), vegetable oil (3%), cereals and pasta (3%). However, 39% of respondents did not save any of the products.

Russians kept their wallets and pockets and from the global waste of money. Thus, 16% of study participants admitted that they saved on repairs, 15% - on vacation and trips, 8% - on household appliances.

The survey involved 2 thousand. Residents of Russia over 18 years from 55 Russian regions.

Recall, in early January 2017 g. According to the annual report of Rosstat it was found out that Russians from 2013 to 2015 began to eat less meat (2 kg per person per year), fish (5 kg), milk and dairy products (9 kg), sugar 1 kg). At the same time, the amount of eggs and bread eaten has not changed.

As reported by the federal agency, never in the past 10 years, citizens of the country have not eaten so many vegetables and melons.

Earlier, on May 10 this year, it became known that in Russia there will be again food cards that will be issued to Russians classified as poor, that is, those whose incomes do not reach the subsistence level. Over the program, the idea of ??which arose in 2015. , Work Minpromtorg, Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Finance.