“The Lenten Basket starts tomorrow and will be valid until May 4th, that is Holy Saturday, for those who wish to buy these products. That is, beyond the species that already includes the Household basket which are fasting, such as legumes, rice, pasta and frozen vegetables, halva, frozen seafood and fasting salads are added.
This was stated by the general secretary of Trade and Consumer Protection Sotiris Anagnostopoulos speaking today on Proto Program 91.6 and 105.8 while adding: “For frozen seafood, there are two interesting facts. Two categories will be given from each supermarket for Lent, at least two items, while according to the data of the Hellenic Statistical Service, frozen seafood is about 4% cheaper than it was at the same time. We hope that with the Lenten Basket we will achieve an even greater reduction and this remains to be seen in the statistics in the coming months.”
In general, regarding the implementation of the measures to crack down on accuracy, the general secretary stated that “in terms of cleaning products and personal hygiene products, as well as baby diapers, we have a reduction of between 15 and 20%. These are the official figures, and it is confirmed by the electronic monitoring that indeed the figures which have been declared are honest. There are constant checks to make sure that everyone, without exception, has done their job and complied with the law.”
Furthermore, he added: “Since we have banned promotions when there has been a price increase, it has been observed that all businesses that used promotions as a means of communicating with the consumer have stopped raising their prices and some, in fact, many I would say, have also recalled new increased price lists since the beginning of the year or even before that, that is, around December. So these prices never appeared.”
The products included in the Lent Basket
1. Rice
2. Bread for toast
3. Bread loaf (standard/packaged)
4. Toasts
5. Spaghetti No. 6
6. All purpose flour
7. Legumes (lentils)
8. Legumes (beans)
9. Legumes (chickpeas)
10. Paris
11. Turkey (sausage)
12. Frozen fish
13. Fresh pork (packaged or not)
14. Fresh chicken (packaged or not)
15. Fresh beef (packaged or not)
16. Fresh whole milk
17. Fresh low-fat milk
18. Highly pasteurized (long life) whole milk
19. Highly pasteurized (long-life) low-fat milk
20. Evaporated milk
21. Unflavored cow’s milk yogurt
22. Low-fat unflavored cow’s milk yogurt
23. Cheese slice
24. White cheese
25. Gouda cheese
26. Low-fat cheese
27. Preserved tomato juice
28. Eggs (cage and barn)
29. Margarines
30. Olive oil
31. Sunflower oil
32. Frozen vegetables (at least two of peas, okra, green beans)
33. White sugar
34. Sweeteners suitable for diabetics
35. Oat products (at least one)
36. Baby cream
37. Infant milk
38. Greek coffee
39. Instant coffee
40. French coffee
41. Orange juice
42. Laundry detergents (liquid and powder – not tablets)
43. Detergents for mopping and cleaning surfaces – bleaches
44. Dish detergents for hand washing
45. Kitchen paper
46. Toilet paper
47. Toothpastes
48. Sanitary napkins or tampons
49. Shampoo
50. Soaps in solid state
51. Incontinence diapers
52. Diapers for babies
53. Baby wipes
54. Baby shampoo
55. Food for dogs
56. Cat food
From March 13, 2024 to May 4, 2024 “Lent Basket”
57. Halva
58. Fasting Salads (spreads – e.g. eggplant salads, taramo salads, etc.)
59. Frozen seafood (at least two types)
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