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Bread, Beer, Boursin? Why the French are now drinking more beer than wine
For the first time ever, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice in France. Bad news for national identity, but potentially good news in terms of alcohol consumption
TL;DR
- Beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice in France for the first time.
- Last year, French people drank 10 million liters more beer than wine.
- Younger generations are drinking less overall but prefer beer's informality over wine.
- Changing meal habits and the convenience of beer contribute to the shift.
- The lower alcohol content of beer is more attractive to a generation drinking less.
- This trend could be positive for public health due to reduced average alcohol intake.
- The shift challenges wine's traditional role in French national identity.
- National bread consumption in France has also significantly fallen.