Acceptability of meat tax and subsidy removal by meat eaters: insights from five European countries

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11690/25:10498374

Result on the web

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=XtWP08Id_c" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=XtWP08Id_c</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40100-025-00359-5" target="_blank" >10.1186/s40100-025-00359-5</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Acceptability of meat tax and subsidy removal by meat eaters: insights from five European countries

Original language description

Governments worldwide are exploring policies aimed at promoting healthier and more sustainable dietary choices. This study examines the public acceptability of two promising yet controversial policy interventions: the introduction of a meat tax and the removal of meat subsidies. Drawing on existing literature about the impact of policies on food consumption, particularly meat, we analyse data from a multi-country survey conducted across five European countries. We employ ordered logistic models and latent cluster analysis to examine factors influencing respondents&apos; support for these policies. Our findings highlight the role of value-based, diet-related, and socio-demographic factors. Notably, respondents from Spain, Portugal, and the UK showed significantly greater support for these meat policies compared to Latvians and Czechs. Age emerged as a key factor, indicating an increasing likelihood of support for both policies among younger individuals. Moreover, environmental and egoistic values were associated with increased odds of support, while security concerns and hedonic values had the opposite effect. Neither income nor employment emerged as significant predictors. Our study underscores the complexity of public opinions towards meat policies and provides valuable insights for policymakers seeking to design effective strategies to promote healthier and more sustainable dietary behaviours in Europe.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50201 - Economic Theory

Project

<a href="/en/project/SS04030013" target="_blank" >SS04030013: Center for Socio-Economic Research on Environmental Policy Impact Assessment</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Agricultural and Food Economics

ISSN

2193-7532

e-ISSN

2193-7532

Volume of the periodical

13

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

24

Pages from-to

13

UT code for WoS article

001477984300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105003824134