Effiziente und faire Verteilung von Lebensmittelspenden

Thilo Klein and Marion Ott

Wirtschaftsdienst, 2023, vol. 103, issue 8, 560-563

Abstract: The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals envisage halving food waste by 2030. A goal to which the German Tafel food banks can make a significant contribution also by optimising the distribution of food donations. We analyse the potential of a cost-neutral exchange of surplus donations between the distribution points of the Berliner Tafel, based on real-time data. This exchange helps, on the one hand, to ensure that the consumption needs of Tafel clients are covered at an average rate of 50%, and on the other hand, to avoid surpluses and thus save food. The proposal is in line with the goals of the Tafel – “Save food. Help people“ – by taking into account both allocative efficiency and fairness.

JEL-codes: C61 D82 L31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/wd-2023-0156

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