Saving Germans squirrel away 10% of disposable income regardless of economic crises or interest rates, double that of the average European or American. Only Swedes & Swiss save more. In contrast, Britons save about 3%. In 2016, their savings rate was actually negative. 1778: world’s 1st savings bank founded in Hamburg. Most Germans view the…
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Dry The number of Britons ‘going dry’ has hit a 12-year high. 20m consider alcohol-free drinks, while 1 in 5 doesn’t drink alcohol at all. Many sophisticated zero-proof aperitifs, beers, spirits & wines now on the shelves, solving the problem of what to drink when you’re not drinking Guessed the Word? Series…
Luxury A luxury as recently as 1950, chicken now accounts for 1/2 the meat eaten in the UK, & has overtaken beef, lamb & pork. Average Briton eats 23kg a year. Birds bred quickly in sheds for meat/ protein (not for eggs) reduced prices, so poultry is no longer just for the wealthy Guessed the Word? …