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Identifying food insecurity in food sharing networks via machine learning

Nica-Avram, Georgiana; Harvey, John; Smith, Gavin; Smith, Andrew; Goulding, James

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Authors

JOHN HARVEY John.Harvey2@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

GAVIN SMITH GAVIN.SMITH@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor

ANDREW SMITH Andrew.p.Smith@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Consumer Behaviour & Analytics



Abstract

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Food insecurity in the UK has captured public attention. However, estimates of its prevalence are deeply contentious. The lack of precision on the volume of emergency food assistance currently provided to those in need is made even more ambiguous due to increasing use of peer-to-peer food sharing systems (e.g. OLIO). While these initiatives exist as a solution to food waste rather than food poverty, they are nonetheless carrying a hidden share of the food insecurity burden, with the socio-economic status of technology-assisted food sharing donors, volunteers, and recipients remaining obscure. In this article we examine the relationship between food sharing and deprivation generally, before applying machine learning techniques to develop a predictive model of food insecurity based upon aggregated food sharing behaviours by OLIO users in the UK. We demonstrate that data from food sharing systems can help quantify a previously hidden aspect of deprivation and we make the case for a reformed approach to modelling food insecurity.

Citation

Nica-Avram, G., Harvey, J., Smith, G., Smith, A., & Goulding, J. (2021). Identifying food insecurity in food sharing networks via machine learning. Journal of Business Research, 131, 469-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.09.028

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 13, 2020
Online Publication Date Oct 15, 2020
Publication Date 2021-07
Deposit Date Nov 10, 2020
Publicly Available Date Apr 16, 2022
Journal Journal of Business Research
Print ISSN 0148-2963
Electronic ISSN 1873-7978
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 131
Pages 469-484
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.09.028
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5032516
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296320306123?via%3Dihub

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