It starts from today, Wednesday, March 13 and until May 4that is, Holy Saturdaythe Lenten Basket.

In addition to the items already included in the Household Basket which are fasting, such as pulses, rice, pasta and frozen vegetables, halva, frozen seafood and fasting salads are added, the Secretary General of Trade and Consumer Protection pointed out yesterday Sotiris Anagnostopoulos speaking in the First Program.

“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.”

Product categories included in the “household basket” are:

  • Rice
  • Bread for toast
  • Loaf bread (standard/packaged)
  • Toasts
  • Spaghetti No. 6
  • Flour for all uses
  • Legumes (lentils)
  • Legumes (beans)
  • Legumes (chickpeas)
  • Paris
  • Turkey (sausage)
  • Frozen fish
  • Fresh pork (packaged or not)
  • Fresh chicken (packaged or not)
  • Fresh beef (packaged or not)
  • Fresh whole milk
  • Fresh milk with low fat
  • Highly pasteurized (long life) whole milk
  • Highly pasteurized milk (long life) with low fat
  • Evaporated milk
  • Unflavored cow’s milk yogurt
  • Unflavored low-fat cow’s milk yogurt
  • Feta cheese
  • White cheese
  • Gooda cheese
  • Low-fat cheese
  • Preserved tomato juice
  • Eggs (cage and barn)
  • Margarines
  • Olive oil
  • Sunflower oil
  • Frozen vegetables (at least two of peas, okra, green beans)
  • White sugar
  • Sweeteners suitable for diabetics
  • Oat products (at least one)
  • Baby cream
  • Infant milk
  • Greek coffee
  • Instant coffee
  • French coffee
  • Orange juice
  • Laundry detergents (liquid and powder – not tablets)
  • Detergents for mopping and cleaning surfaces – bleaches
  • Dish detergents for hand washing
  • Kitchen roll
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothpastes
  • Sanitary napkins or tampons
  • Shampoo
  • Soaps in solid state
  • Incontinence diapers
  • Diapers for babies
  • Baby wipes
  • Baby shampoo
  • Food for dogs
  • Cat food

Also, from March 13, 2024 until May 4, 2024 in the “Lent Basket” there are also:

  • Halva
  • Fasting Salads (spreads – e.g. eggplant salads, taramo salads, etc.)
  • Frozen seafood (at least two types)