Lebanon has been suffering a terrible economic and financial crisis since 2019 that has had a critical impact on the life and the purchasing power of the Lebanese people. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis worsened even more and, on top of this, in March 2020, a massive explosion destroyed one of Beirut's main ports through which 80% of food imports entered the country.

The consumption of meat, something very common in the Lebanese diet in previous years, began to be reduced or even eliminated from daily meals as it was a food that was practically unaffordable for a large majority, while for those who could still afford it on occasion, its consumption has been reserved only for festivities and special celebrations.