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Philippidis, GCorresponding AuthorSanjuán-López, AiAuthor

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May 7, 2025
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An ex-ante study on the impacts of reduced EU sugar consumption: a sweet mix of health and environmental benefits

Publicated to:Economic Systems Research. 37 (2): 196-222 - 2025-01-01 37(2), DOI: 10.1080/09535314.2024.2429378

Authors: Philippidis, George; Sanjuan-Lopez, Ana I

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AgriFood Inst Aragon IA2, Ctr Agrofood Res & Technol Aragon CITA - Author
AgriFood Inst Aragon IA2, Ctr Agrofood Res Technol Aragon CITA, Aragonese Agcy Res & Dev ARAID, Ave Montanana 930 - Author

Abstract

This paper estimates the health and environmental benefits from reducing sugar intake in EU households. A CGE model is modified by linking probability density functions of body mass index for EU populations to a complete demand system with nutrition accounting. Following the WHO recommendation, sugar intake is reduced to 10% of total dietary energy intake, whilst two further scenarios explore more ambitious targets of 7.5% and 5%. This dietary transition leads to a relative reduction in overweight and obese EU adults of between 8 and 15 million by 2050, with potentially significant health gains in Scandinavia. Environmental 'footprints' reveal relative land and emissions savings of up to 56m2 and 20 kgCO2e per capita per year by 2050. With scientific evidence supporting a virtuous circle of improved health, higher wages and increased macroeconomic performance, the reported negative impacts on economic indicators in this study could be reversed through targeted redistributive policies.

Keywords

AzucaresBmiCge modellingDiet transitionEstudios prospectivosFoodForesight analysisHuella ecológicaIncreaseÍndice de masa corporalModelos de equilibrio general computableObesitySalud humanaSostenibilidadSustainabilityTaxUnited-statesZero hunger

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Economic Systems Research due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 241/600, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Economics. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría .

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-10:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 5 (PlumX).
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 2 - Zero hunger, with a probability of 81% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Philippidis, George) and Last Author (Sanjuán López, Ana Isabel).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Philippidis, George.