•Tax policy scenarios have been defined according EU goals.•Taxes contribute to reduce the consumption of the food with higher footprint.•A revenue-neutral tax scenario could be a plausible policy alternative.•Taxes would… Click to show full abstract
•Tax policy scenarios have been defined according EU goals.•Taxes contribute to reduce the consumption of the food with higher footprint.•A revenue-neutral tax scenario could be a plausible policy alternative.•Taxes would mainly affect negatively households with kids or with younger heads.
               
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