When we talk about the consumption of a food, we must take into account its importance for a balanced human diet, its production capacity, consumer preferences for that food and, last but not least, retail prices. Taking into account the current challenges regarding the provision of food for the...

Taxing meat optimally is a first-best policy outcome to internalize environmental harms. However, meat taxes often lack public and governmental support. Recent research indicates that support for meat taxes can be improved by combining behavioral nudges with fiscal measures. In this study, we...

Die Fleischwirtschaft ist eine in Deutschland in der ökonomischen Forschung bislang wenig beachtete Branche und dies, obwohl sie mit einem Wertschöpfungsteil von rund 20 % der wichtigste Sektor der Ernährungswirtschaft ist und ihre Spitzenposition in den letzten Jahren weiter ausgebaut...