CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Rubiniak, Estefania |
|---|---|
| Title | The Good Samaritan: Fighting Food Waste and Food Insecurity by Encouraging Donation in Argentina |
| Summary | Every year, 1.3 billion metric tons of food is lost or wasted in the world. In Argentina, it is estimated that 16 million tons of food are wasted each year representing more than 87 million meals per day in a country where almost 32% of the population lives in poverty. According to the Banco de Alimentos de Buenos Aires (Food Bank), an Argentine non-profit organization, for every kilo of food wasted food, three people that are food insecure could eat. While food donation is one of the most effective initiatives to reduce food waste and food insecurity, liability issues have prevented donors from donating food. Many potential donors believe they will have legal problems for providing food that might affect people’s health, even if the food is delivered in perfect conditions and complies with safety standards. This thesis aimed to answer the question of whether limiting liability of food donors encourages food donations, in order to make a case for the reincorporation of article 9 of the DONAL law (Law 25.989) in Argentina. Enacted in 2004, the law establishes a Special Regime for the Donation of Foods in good Condition, which aims to help meet the food needs of the economically most vulnerable population. Yet, Article 9 of the law that exempted donors from responsibility for food once delivered to beneficiaries under the conditions required by the Argentine Food Code was vetoed and this decision has discouraged donations in the country. The data presented in this thesis shows that food donation helps reduce food insecurity and food waste by rescuing tons of food each year and delivering meals to millions in need, hence the DONAL law should be amended to encourage donations. |
| Supervisor | Tiziana Centofanti |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/rubiniak_estefania.pdf |
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