Cool but dirty food? – Estimating the impact of grocery home delivery on transport and CO2 emissions including cooling

Heldt, Benjamin; Matteis, Tilman; Schmidt, Antje von; Heinrichs, Matthias

doi:10.1016/j.retrec.2019.100763

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“…Consistent with this, empirical findings have revealed that food home delivery involves a reduction in the duration of trips, which can reach rates of 93% [21]. However, as Heldt and co-authors [16] found, when food cooling is necessary, the total CO 2 emissions are much higher, emphasizing the need to identify more efficient solutions, such as less polluting vehicles for home delivery. In this respect, Hhrler and co-authors [9] showed that electric vehicles can be a viable alternative to increase sustainability of e-grocery home delivery, even if they involve additional costs for logistics service providers, and at the same time underline the need for broader base data to identify best practices for food distribution logistics to reduce emissions.…”

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“…Some authors have pointed out that although urban transport of food products has a lower environmental impact than that generated along the supply chain, consequent to the lower number of trips to shops and car trips of consumers, the frequency of flows, characterized by large empty return flows or by failed delivery attempts, cause higher emissions per unit of product [13][14][15]. This impact grows further in the case of perishable products, such as fresh or frozen products, whose transport requires an even greater consumption of energy, and consequently an increase in CO 2 emissions [16].…”

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Contribution to the Sustainability Challenges of the Food-Delivery Sector: Finding from the Deliveroo Italy Case Study

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The food delivery sector is assuming increasing importance in the distribution of food products and meals as it is becoming an ordinary component of consumption habits. However, the growth of the sector has inevitably affected the demand for freight transport, especially in urban areas. The aim of this study was to investigate the main enabling factors affecting the adoption of sustainable strategies, among which the electro-mobility, in the food delivery sector and what obstacles to dissemination can be seen. Deliveroo s.r.l. was chosen as case study. Results show that Deliveroo undoubtedly represents a good example of sustainable logistics and the dissemination of good practices among the key players of the food delivery sector. However, if on the one hand there is a strong commitment on the part of Deliveroo to find solutions that encourage the use of these means, on the other hand, there is the need for a greater commitment on the part of the institutions to create infrastructure conditions that facilitate the diffusion of these means.

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Contribution to the Sustainability Challenges of the Food-Delivery Sector: Finding from the Deliveroo Italy Case Study

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“…Table S10. Imports and local production of plant-based and animal products in Qatar in 2013 for each food commodity and for each type of product (in tones in the first two columns and in % in the last two columns) [26]. Table S11.…”

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“…For instance, some high-quality studies assessing GHG emissions from fresh products applying LCA methodologies have been already published [11], but they lack on distinguishing between production systems, or do not consider downstream processes (i.e. transportation, refrigeration and packaging) that can be very relevant when assessing the FS at country level [26][27][28][29]. Addressing this research gap is especially relevant for those countries under highly specific pedoclimatic and/or socio-economic conditions, like Qatar, the focus of this study, where the extreme arid conditions-80 mm of annual precipitation and an evaporation rate of 2000 mm-have limited the agriculture to the production of some specific plant-based crops.…”

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Can a shift to regional and organic diets reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the food system? A case study from Qatar

Vicente-Vicente

Piorr

2021

Carbon Balance Manage

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Background Qatar is one of the countries with the highest carbon (C) footprints per capita in the world with an increasing population and food demand. Furthermore, the international blockade by some countries that is affecting Qatar—which has been traditionally a highly-dependent country on food imports—since 2017 has led the authorities to take the decision of increasing food self-sufficiency. In this study we have assessed the effect on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of shifting diets from conventional to organic products and from import-based diets to more regionalized diets for the first time in a Gulf country. Results We found that considering the production system, the majority of the emissions come from the animal products, but the differences between conventional and organic diets are very small (738 and 722 kg CO2-eq capita−1 year−1, of total emissions, respectively). Conversely, total emissions from plant-based products consumption might be around one order of magnitude smaller, but the differences in the emissions between the organic and conventional systems were higher than those estimated for animal products, leading to a decrease in 44 kg CO2-eq capita−1 year−1 when changing from 100% conventional to 50% of organic consumption of plant-based products. Regarding the shift to regionalized diets, we found that packaging has a small influence on the total amount of GHG emissions, whereas emissions from transportation would be reduced in around 450 kg CO2 capita−1 year−1 when reducing imports from 100 to 50%. Conclusions However, these results must be read carefully. Due to the extreme adverse pedoclimatic conditions of the country, commercial organic regional livestock would not be possible without emitting very high GHG emissions and just only some traditional livestock species may be farmed in a climate-friendly way. On the other hand, organic and regional low-CO2 emission systems of plant-based products would be possible by implementing innovations in irrigation or other innovations whose GHG emissions must be further studied in the future. Therefore, we conclude that shifting towards more plant-based organic regional consumption by using climate-friendly irrigation is a suitable solution to both increasing self-sufficiency and reducing C footprint. We encourage national authorities to including these outcomes into their environmental and food security policies.

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“…Online grocery shopping can also contribute to healthier lifestyles since it limits impulse buying ( 20 ). At the same time, the delivery of goods purchased online arguably contributes to a similar environmental footprint as traditional shopping behavior since an increase in deliveries can lead to increased CO 2 and greenhouse gas emissions ( 21 , 22 ).…”

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Qualitative Study on Factors Influencing Aging Population’s Online Grocery Shopping and Mode Choice When Grocery Shopping in Person

Bezirgani

Lachapelle

2020

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Given that older adults are prone to car cessation, they may also be at risk of food insecurity. Online shopping has the potential to become a key solution to this growing social issue. The objective of this study was to understand how mode use relates to food shopping patterns, and what specifically motivates older adults to choose certain travel modes for grocery shopping or to shop online. Sixty-one retired individuals were interviewed in Montreal, Canada. Participants were first asked to discuss their food shopping habits and the modes they used to purchase food. Then, participants were asked open-ended questions about beliefs from the theory of planned behavior. Participants listed advantages/disadvantages, people who approve/disapprove, and facilitating factors/barriers related to travel modes and online grocery shopping. Most participants never used online grocery shopping. Results revealed similarities in shopping styles between car drivers and online shoppers. Both were organized (prepared lists), shopped in bulk, and went on regularly timed shopping trips. Public transit (PT) and active mode users were spontaneous and irregular shoppers who viewed in-person shopping as physical and social activity opportunities. Grocery shopping using these modes could be made easier for some participants if shops offered home delivery after in-store purchases. Car drivers were more likely to adopt online services than PT or active mode users who preferred delivery after in-person shopping to reduce obstacles linked to these modes. In order for online grocery shopping to be integrated as part of one’s established habits, both travel habits and grocery shopping habits must be observed jointly.

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Cool but dirty food? – Estimating the impact of grocery home delivery on transport and CO2 emissions including cooling

Cited by 24 publications

References 16 publications

Contribution to the Sustainability Challenges of the Food-Delivery Sector: Finding from the Deliveroo Italy Case Study

Contribution to the Sustainability Challenges of the Food-Delivery Sector: Finding from the Deliveroo Italy Case Study

Can a shift to regional and organic diets reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the food system? A case study from Qatar

Qualitative Study on Factors Influencing Aging Population’s Online Grocery Shopping and Mode Choice When Grocery Shopping in Person

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