The inspiration for this project came from a chance experience the author had.
During a hackathon competition, many participants were unable to arrive at the venue on time in the morning, resulting in a surplus of breakfast provided by the organizers. This surplus was eventually wasted as the organizers had no way of distributing it.
Later that day, while visiting a convenience store, the author noticed a large quantity of discounted food that was set to be thrown away the next morning, as per company policy.
Affected by the company's policy, although these foods have been sold at a discount,(The food in the picture is less than $1) there are still a lot of surplus.
These experiences highlight the issue of food waste in urban areas, and the author was inspired to create a decentralized application (Dapp) called Chain Food to address this problem.
After that, I was interested in this and searched for related waste data：
（Data from 《The Food Waste Index Report》
by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ）
suggests:
About 93.1 billion kilograms of food is wasted globally every year, equivalent to 17% of all food produced.
Vegetables, roots, fruits and grains are the most commonly wasted food types in households.
Food retailers and foodservice are among the largest sources of food waste, with supermarkets, restaurants and hotels being particularly wasteful links in their supply chains.
Reducing food waste plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as the energy and resources required to produce, transport and process food result in significant carbon emissions.
| Region | Food Service Waste (10,000 tonnes/year) | Household Waste (10,000 tonnes/year) | Retail Waste (10,000 tonnes/year) | Production and Supply Chain Waste (10,000 tonnes/year) | Total waste (10,000 tonnes/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 10991 | 17873 | 3893 | 59206 | 90063 |
| Europe | 14211 | 5427 | 15248 | 14884 | 88771 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 2698 | 7649 | 1906 | 4064 | 16307 |
| North America | 4256 | 6232 | 2198 | 4185 | 16853 |
| Oceania | 597 | 1641 | 285 | 375 | 2898 |
| Africa | 2602 | 7660 | 1117 | 14922 | 26301 |
The report reveals the magnitude of the food waste problem and calls for global action to reduce it.
The numbers are astonishing.
And the most important,there's still many people were hunger.
From 2022 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report
By the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
These food waste could have been avoided and keep less people hunger...but why not for reuse before it waste?
In particular, our entire Ethereum ecosystem has hardly had dapps in the past, and the main goal is to truly do public welfare.
So,This is the main problem that our project aims to solve:
- Chain.Food is open to all restaurants, event organizers, and individuals who wish to register.
- Users who link their wallet to the platform can view information about free food nearby, as well as publish information and location about free food they are offering.
- During the exchange process, both parties need to enter their erc address (or scan its QR code)to prove their identities on the chain.
- Upon receipt or donation of food, users will receive FoodCoin tokens as an incentive from the platform.
- Users who post photos of their empty plates after consuming the received food can also earn FoodCoin rewards.
- Tokens can be redeemed for rewards at partner merchants or traded on exchanges.
- Layer2 tokens can use the user's SBT proof to confirm that their personal information and address are valid and appreciate their public welfare actions.
- Cooperate with related foundations and NEO members for funding and offline promotion Conduct online and offline promotion with members who are willing to join public welfare
- Cooperate with Web3 organizations such as Layer2 tokens and NFT issuers DAO, and use them as partners to carry out public welfare
- Relying on the openness and transparency of data on the chain, user and our charitable funds and processes will be 100% open and transparent to the society.
Users who receive or donate food for the first time will receive an NFT reward. Additionally, users who continue to donate or publish "empty plate" posts may be eligible for additional NFT rewards. The NFT serves as proof that the user has used the application to save food.
Chain Food is willing to collaborate with Layer2 service providers to airdrop partnership funds to users in the form of blockchain assets.
Chain.Food will donate the tax revenue and some of its profits earned from users obtaining FoodCoin and minting NFTs to nonprofit organizations dedicated to donating food to underdeveloped regions and disaster-stricken areas in order to help them carry out such activities.
The ultimate goal of the project is to save at least 500 tons of food waste and complete 10000 food exchange activities within one year of the platform's launch, while continuing to support other nonprofit organizations. The aim is to make this project sustainable and help feed those who are in need so that they will not experience hunger due to environmental factors.
We aim to achieve the following objectives within one year of the project's full launch:
- Save at least one ton of food waste
- Complete 10‘000 food exchange activities on the platform
- Continue to support other nonprofit organizations' related activities
Let's work together to make sure that more people have access to food and are not hungry due to environmental factors.
Thank you for choosing to use the Chain.Food platform. In order to protect the rights and interests of you and other users and a good user experience, please abide by the following rules of use:
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- When registering, in order to ensure food safety, please provide real personal information, and do not impersonate others for registration.
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- Do not publish false information, including but not limited to false activities, false food, etc. Once discovered, you will be banned from using the platform.
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- Do not maliciously attack or harass other users. Any violations will be punished or even banned.
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- When publishing free food, please ensure its quality and safety, and do not post expired, spoiled or safety hazard food.
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- After receiving the free food, please confirm whether it meets your dietary needs. If you have any questions, please contact the publisher in time. At the same time, we encourage you to take "empty plate photos" after enjoying the food and upload and share them to get more FoodCoin rewards.
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- The FoodCoin you get on this platform can be exchanged at cooperative merchants or traded on exchanges. Please use the currency reasonably and pay attention to the risks.
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- We encourage users to share your experience on Chain.Food on social media, but please ensure that the shared content does not involve sensitive or illegal information such as pornography, violence, politics, etc.
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- Do not use this platform for illegal activities, including but not limited to money laundering, smuggling, terrorism, etc. Once discovered, you will immediately report to the police and cooperate with relevant agencies to investigate.
We hope that when you use the Chain.Food platform, you can abide by the above rules, respect others and maintain the order of the platform, and work together to reduce food waste, support public welfare undertakings, and let more people enjoy healthy food.
The Chain.Food platform only provides an information display and exchange platform, and is not responsible for the authenticity, legality, accuracy and completeness of the information released by users.
When using this platform, all users must abide by relevant local food safety regulations and bear any responsibility arising from their actions.
There is a risk of volatility in token transactions on the platform, and users should assess the risks themselves and invest cautiously. This platform does not assume any form of economic loss responsibility.
The funds donated by this platform are managed by non-profit organizations, and the act of donation does not mean that this platform endorses or supports the organization.
The platform reserves the right to modify, suspend or terminate the service at any time, and the platform shall not be liable for any compensation if any losses are caused to users.
Finally, all users are requested to carefully read and understand this disclaimer before using this platform, and at the same time abide by the rules of the platform, and work together to create a sustainable food exchange community.
Thanks to my Family —— expecially my mother.
For the support of my project and everything that has been caring about me for 18 years.
She will celebrate her birthday in a few weeks after the completion of the project demo.
Here with this project,I wish her a happy birthday in advance!
Thanks to THUBA people —— BoYu,CC,Leo Fang —— help me with my question about this Hackathon event.
Thanks to LXDAO ETHshanghai 2023 friends in the exchange group have opinions and suggestions on my project.
Thanks to my Friend——Xu Huyang from Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, for his encouragement and support to me all the time
Thanks to a waiter at the Fortune Shopping Plaza in Jilin City, Jilin Province for assisting me to record and shoot wasted food material.
Thanks to LXDAO exchange group friends breakfask and lunch given.
Thanks to everyone who is care of the food wasted and to make the food dishes cleaned.
There are still many friends to be thanked. Due to space reasons, I will not list them one by one. Here is a unified thank you！
A big thank you to our sponsors for their support of the Chain Food platform, your generous sponsorship has allowed us to get more people free food while reducing food waste. Our platform is not only for restaurants and event organizers, but also provides a platform for individuals to post and share free food information, which makes it possible for more people to benefit. By linking the wallet to the platform, users can easily check the information of free food nearby, and when receiving or donating food, they can also get rewards of FoodCoin tokens. In addition, our users can also get extra rewards by sharing photos of empty plates after using up food, which not only promotes the spread of environmental protection ideas, but also helps more people enjoy free food. Finally, tokens on the chain can be exchanged for rewards at partner merchants or traded on exchanges, which brings more convenience and choices to users. Thanks again to the sponsors for their support of our project. We believe that with your help, we will help more people get food resources and make positive contributions to society and the environment.
