Unlocking the potential of surplus food: A blockchain approach to enhance equitable distribution and address food insecurity in Italy

Mengting Yu, Ludovica Principato, Marco Formentini, Giovanni Mattia, Clara Cicatiello, Leonardo Capoccia and Luca Secondi

Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2024, vol. 93, issue C

Abstract: Food insecurity and food surplus are two pressing issues that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper presents a novel approach to addressing these problems using blockchain technology. More specifically, data from the Italian Regusto platform are analysed to identify factors that determine the volume and economic value of surplus food redistribution.

Keywords: Food poverty; SDGs; Circular supply chain; Machine learning; Blockchain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101868

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