Can carbon tax on food promote low-carbon and healthy diet transition? Evidence from rural China

日本語

中国農村部のデータを用い、食料への炭素税が低炭素・健康的な食事転換を促進する効果を検証。炭素税導入により消費者の食事選択が変化し、炭素排出削減と健康改善の同時達成が可能であることを示す。

English

This paper examines the impact of a carbon tax on food in rural China, finding that it can effectively promote a transition to low-carbon and healthy diets, reducing emissions and improving health outcomes.

日本のGX文脈において

日本の農業・食料政策における低炭素化の取り組みに関連し、中国農村部の実証結果は、日本の食料への炭素税導入を検討する際の参考となる。特に、健康的な食生活への転換と炭素排出削減の同時達成可能性を示す点で示唆に富む。

In the global GX context

In the global context, this paper contributes to the debate on consumption-based carbon pricing and its co-benefits for health. It provides empirical evidence from a developing country context, which is valuable for international climate policy design. The findings support the idea that carbon taxes on food can be a tool for both climate mitigation and public health improvement, relevant to policies like the EU's Farm to Fork strategy.