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. 2020 May 11;20:643. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08590-z

Table 3.

Societal costs and benefits for all scenarios compared to reference over a 30-year period stratified by consumers and government

Societal Effects Scenario compared to reference (range)a
15% meat tax 30% meat tax 10% fruits and vegetables subsidy
Consumers Government Consumers Government Consumers Government
Healthcare costs €239 – 1613 €462 – 3081 €413 – 848
Health outcomes
 QALY €50,000 €834 – 2246 €1598 – 4289 €1043 – 1564
 QALY €100,000 €1669 – 4492 €3196 – 8577 €2086 – 3127
Productivity €41 – 253 €272 – 1592 €79 – 483 €525 – 3038 €78 – 158 €396 – 849
Environment €3390 €6336 €−113
Policy revenue €19,780 €36,334 €−9888
Consumer surplus €−21,468 €−41,264 €9892
Policy costs €−20 €−20 €−20
Total welfare benefits (QALY €50,000) €–20,593 – −18,969 €23,661 – 26,355 €-39,587 – −36,492 €43,637 – 48,769 €11,013 – 11,614 €-9212 – −8324
Total welfare benefits (QALY €100,000) €–19,758 – −16,723 €23,661 – 26,355 €-37.989 – −32.204 €43,637 – 48,769 €12,056 – 13,177 €-9212 – −8324

Values are expressed in million 2018 euros