{"id":6364,"date":"2023-09-02T11:44:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T11:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bsetec.com\/blog\/?p=6364"},"modified":"2023-09-21T12:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T12:55:33","slug":"how-does-blockchain-fix-the-impotence-caused-by-the-food-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bsetec.com\/blog\/how-does-blockchain-fix-the-impotence-caused-by-the-food-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"How does blockchain fix the impotence caused by the food supply chain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We live in such an imbalanced world, where a few in the queue may be unsatisfied with the food delivered and would waste it. While a few wait for the leftovers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known Facts from Does Food Get Wasted Just to Think <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail Significant quantities are also wasted in retail and at the consumption level. An estimated 17 per cent of total global food production is wasted (11 per cent in households, 5 per cent in food service and 2 per cent in retail). That\u2019s not all, do you know food waste has a significant impact on the environment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are advancing at lightning speed from landing rovers on the moon\u2019s south pole and solar missions. But, do we address the adversity we face on our very own earth? That too with the basic human survival necessity, food? Does technology look at this even? The answer is a big Yes! Blockchain<\/a> <\/strong>contributes its part in food and waste management. <\/strong>Here is how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Food in Manufacturing <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grains or raw products cultivated by farmers get wasted <\/strong>due to natural calamities, pest attacks, weather, improper harvest, cultivated crops aren’t shipped at the right time to the market due to lack of transport, crop cost and many other reasons act as spoilers and placed under <\/strong>food waste management. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Food in Retail  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Receival of Damaged goods, improper check of expiry dates, unnoticed seasonal products, and overstocked goods result in food wastage <\/strong>in markets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Food in Restaurants & Public places<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uneaten meals, leftovers, lack of inventory management, and food security threats are a few of the causes of food wastage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Food in Household <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenty of portions cooked, food spoilage due to improper storage, stocking excess food and expiry dates lead to wastage <\/strong>of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does Blockchain help with Food Waste Management?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a growing population,\u00a0 the above issues tend to get bigger. How to eradicate such Food waste with blockchain?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blockchain <\/strong>is safe, secure, and transparent<\/a>. Blockchain <\/strong>is a digital \u201crecord\u201d, maintained by a network of multiple computers.  Unlike manual patterns of data maintenance, Food supply chains are a perfect fit for this distributed and decentralized system<\/a> of record-keeping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n