File photo: olgasweet/DepositphotosFrench wine might be renowned the world over, but alcohol consumption in the country has seen its biggest decline in a decade, a new study shows. In 2016, the French bought significantly less alcohol, with a shift to 'occasional' rather than 'regular' drinking, according to the study published on Thursday by Avec Modération!, an organization which promotes safe drinking. The average French household bought a total of 70.7 litres of alcoholic drinks last year, including wine, beer, and spirits. That was a sharp decrease of 1.8 litres compared to the previous year (72.5 litres), when the average amount was down by 0.7 litres on the 2014 figure. The study was carried out by Ifop, Kantar Worldpanel and Crest/NPD Group and surveyed a total of 17,000 adults across France.

Source: The Local August 24, 2017 09:22 UTC