Less Meat, More Pasta: How the Economic Crisis Is Changing Argentina’s Diet

Sabrina Pozo kisses her daughter Sofia as she heats up milk in her kitchen in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Oct. 11, 2018. Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

BUENOS AIRES—Like most Argentines, Sabrina Pozo used to eat meat several times a week. But soaring inflation and the collapse of Argentina’s currency, the peso, since April have forced her to abruptly change her diet.

“My habits changed a lot. Before, maybe I made beef Milanese (breaded cutlet) once a week and roast beef once a week,” Pozo, 36, said.