Can redistribution of surplus food really improve food security?

Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 10:30 in Mathematics & Economics

While surplus food redistribution has been promoted as a way of reducing food waste and food poverty, a paper published recently concludes that unless a distinction is drawn between genuine waste to be recovered and surplus to be redistributed for community benefit, surplus food as a resource is unlikely to be fully utilized.

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