Table 2

Percentage change in consumption of different food groups following the implementation of tax scenarios (A) and (B)

Food groupScenario (A) (95% CIs)Scenario (B) (95% CIs)
Total change in quantity consumed (%)
Milk−0.25 (−0.44 to −0.06)+6.19 (+5.11 to +7.26)
Other milk products−0.24 (−0.41 to −0.61)+1.79 (+1.29 to +2.28)
Cream−0.03 (−0.13 to +0.06)+0.15 (−1.42 to +1.71)
Cheese−0.19 (−0.32 to −0.07)+0.86 (+0.47 to +1.25)
Eggs−0.51 (−0.76 to −0.25)−0.19 (−1.20 to +0.82)
Pork−1.20 (−1.51 to −0.89)−0.67 (−1.04 to −0.31)
Beef−14.22 (−17.88 to −10.56)−13.71 (−17.35 to −10.01)
Poultry−0.23 (−0.53 to +0.07)−0.30 (−0.06 to +0.67)
Lamb−14.14 (−23.78 to −4.51)−13.91 (−23.55 to −4.27)
Other meat−9.81 (−11.22 to −8.39)−9.13 (−10.55 to −7.71)
Fish−0.95 (−1.89 to −0.00)−0.43 (−1.07 to +0.20)
Bread, cereals, flour and other starch−0.35 (−0.52 to −0.19)+2.21 (+1.83 to +2.59)
Cakes, buns, pastries and biscuits−0.29 (−0.44 to −0.15)+1.29 (+0.93 to +1.65)
Animal fats−13.25 (−16.10 to −10.40)−13.32 (−16.26 to −10.37)
Vegetable fats+1.09 (−0.19 to +2.36)+1.62 (+0.20 to +3.05)
Sugar and preserves−0.14 (−0.64 to +0.35)+5.04 (+4.46 to +5.63)
Sweets−0.20 (−0.61 to +0.20)+0.91 (+0.17 to +1.66)
Tinned and dried fruit, and nuts+0.07 (−0.04 to +0.17)+0.96 (+0.60 to +1.31)
Fresh fruit+0.18 (−0.08 to +0.43)+3.49 (+2.79 to +4.18)
Potatoes−0.27 (−0.38 to −0.15)+3.08 (+2.68 to +3.49)
Canned vegetables−0.36 (−0.50 to −0.22)+1.67 (+1.32 to +2.02)
Fresh vegetables−0.41 (−0.56 to −0.26)+2.39 (+1.96 to +2.82)
Fruit juice−0.12 (−0.26 to +0.03)+9.97 (+7.61 to +12.32)
Soft drinks−0.20 (−0.45 to +0.04)+12.95 (+11.16 to +14.74)
Non-coffee drinks−0.16 (−0.37 to +0.05)+0.26 (−0.29 to +0.82)
Coffee drinks−1.20 (−1.41 to −0.99)−1.11 (−1.71 to −0.51)
Beer−0.13 (−0.54 to +0.29)+0.06 (−0.70 to +0.82)
Wine−0.15 (−0.63 to +0.33)+0.77 (−0.12 to +1.66)
Other alcoholic beverages−0.12 (−0.52 to +0.28)−0.07 (−0.80 to +0.66)