A recent study (purchase required), “Qualitative assessment on the chances and limitations of food fraud prevention through distributed ledger technologies in the organic food supply chain”, set out to answer three questions using structured qualitative research. 1) To what extent can Distributive Ledger Techonolgies (DLTs) help to prevent food fraud against the background of routine activity theory, by controlling target or offender or functioning as guardian, respectively? 2) How are stakeholders in the organic food industry familiar with DLTs today? 3) What is the role of the human factor i.e., what are potential hurdles for the practical implementation of technical feasible measures?. Research methods included literature searches and stakeholder interviews. The authors conclude that the reason DLTs have not seen widespread adoption in the Organic supply chain include valid concerns about data protection, costs, business models, consumer perceptions, and digital infrastructure. They recommend ways in which these concerns could be addressed.
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