France may have to increase price of baguettes

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Bread is the world's tastiest staple food.
Why? What are the other 5 staples foods?
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"What is a staple food in your country that you eat almost every day?"

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"What is something that is synonymous with your hometown, something everyone thinks of when they hear its name?"

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"What food springs to mind when you think of comfort and home?"

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"Do you prefer tea or coffee? If you choose coffee, why do you choose the latter?"

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"Have you ever seen prices soar for something you regularly buy? How did it affect your budget?"

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​tahıl

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"Do you prefer foods made with wheat, such as bread and pasta, or do you try to avoid them? Why?"

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"Has your supply of something important ever run out at home? How did you get more?"

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"Have you ever been in a situation that felt untenable? How did you cope with it?"

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How has your livelihood been affected by changes in the economy recently?

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Can you explain how your turnover impacts your overall profit?

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What's your biggest concern about your upcoming travel plans?

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How have the prices of these things been recently? How had this affected you? Are the alternatives?

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staple - synonymous with - the latter - spring to mind - soar - wheat - supply

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Rank your 5 the tastiest staple food for you. Give the reasons why.

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untenable - livelihood - turnover - concern - concerned

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"intangible" means something that cannot be touched or physically grasped, but still significant and real in our experiences.

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things like brand repetition and customer loyalty were equally valuable."

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How does your family's heritage affect the way you celebrate holidays?

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​What can "Intangible Cultural Heritage" be?

​Intangible cultural heritage is the traditions, practices, and expressions that communities pass down from generation to generation.

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Imagine you are creating an Ebru painting. How does engaging in this traditional art form connect you to Turkish culture and history, and what makes Ebru an important piece of our intangible cultural heritage?

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Have you ever participated in a traditional Turkish coffee reading (fortune-telling)? How does this practice make you feel, and why do you think it's an important part of our intangible cultural heritage?

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​France may have to increase price of baguettes

France is synonymous with  bread and  pastries. In particular, the croissant and the  baguette spring to mind. The latter is currently under pressure. Increasing costs are forcing many bakers to close their bakeries or raise  baguette prices. Soaring energy costs and  wheat supply issues caused by the Ukraine War are making life financially untenable for many in the baguette-making industry. One baker, Julien Pedussel, 36, expressed his fears for his livelihood. He may have to raise his baguette prices from one to four euros. He told reporters: "I cannot pay an electricity bill of 12,000 euros with a turnover of 20,000 euros." He is concerned that big supermarkets are still selling baguettes for less than a euro.

The humble  baguette is on the United Nations List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Baguette prices are of such concern that France's President Macron has intervened. He recently described the  bread as being "250 grams of magic and perfection". France's Ministry for the Economy has initiated an "electricity damper". This will allow bakers to limit by how much their electricity bills rise. The ministry said: "Aid for bakers has been reinforced and eligible bakeries can benefit from it." Consumers are facing tough choices. One lamented: "I won't pay three euros because it's double the price. Maybe, sometimes I would because there is no equivalent to a  baguette." She added she might have to start baking them herself.

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If someone is tough as leather, they have a strong character or body and do not get upset or hurt easily.

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intangible - heritage - intervene - initiate - aid - reinforce - eligible - tough - lament - equivalent

​Are you tough as leather? Is there anyone who is tough as a leather around you? Give some details.

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