Position and Role of Social Supermarkets in Food Supply Chains

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-05-01 DOI:10.2478/bsrj-2021-0012

B. Knežević, Petra Škrobot, Berislav Žmuk

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Abstract

Abstract Background: Social supermarkets were developed in Europe after the economic crisis 2008-2014. Their purpose is to decrease food waste that occurs in traditional food supply chains and to ensure access to food to socially endangered citizens. Objectives: This paper analyses the general perception of consumers regarding the mission and purpose of social supermarkets in four Central Eastern European (CEE) countries: Croatia, Poland, Lithuania, and Serbia. Methods/Approach: The paper brings the results of the survey research conducted in the observed CEE countries measuring attitudes towards the relevance and the role of social supermarkets. Results: There is a positive attitude regarding the existence of social supermarkets in all the analysed CEE countries. Less than 10% of respondents claim that there is no need for such organizations. In Croatia, Lithuania, and Poland examinees claim that reduction of food waste rather than reduction of poverty should be emphasized as a mission of social supermarkets. Conclusions: Social supermarkets require improvement of a legal framework, welfare system integration, and implementation of state monitoring. Moreover, larger involvement of religious communities, national and local governments, as supporting institutions is observed as a necessity in all the countries.

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社会超市在食品供应链中的地位与作用

背景:2008-2014年经济危机后，社会超市在欧洲得到了发展。其目的是减少传统食品供应链中的食物浪费，并确保社会濒危公民获得食物。目的:本文分析了四个中东欧国家(克罗地亚、波兰、立陶宛和塞尔维亚)消费者对社会超市使命和目的的总体看法。方法/途径:本文带来了在观察到的中东欧国家进行的调查研究的结果，测量对社会超市的相关性和作用的态度。结果:在所分析的中东欧国家中，人们对社会超市的存在持积极态度。不到10%的受访者认为不需要这样的组织。在克罗地亚、立陶宛和波兰，考生们声称，社会超市的使命应该是减少食物浪费，而不是减少贫困。结论:社会超市需要完善法律框架，整合福利制度，实施国家监管。此外，所有国家都认为宗教团体、国家和地方政府作为支助机构的更大参与是必要的。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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