Faculty Advisor
Clark, Constance
Faculty Advisor
Rosenstock, Joshua
Sponsor
The Free Store
Abstract
While many people cannot pay for the food they need, some eateries throw away unspoiled food at the end of every day. As a solution to this problem, The Free Store, a food redistribution organization located in Wellington, New Zealand, distributes fresh surplus food from inner-city eateries to those in need. However, there is no framework to analyze their community impact. Our project evaluated methods to measure the store’s economic, environmental, and social wellbeing impacts. We used participant observation and semi-structured interviews to generate a framework and survey for social data collection. Additionally, we developed procedures to quantify the store’s environmental and economic impacts. Our final deliverable will allow future research projects to conduct a complete analysis.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
February 2019
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
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