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Food pantries distribute food baskets to vulnerable families, but ensuring nutritional adequacy and equitable distribution of the food under resource constraints is challenging. This study presents a mathematical optimization model to assist in planning weekly purchases and designing a set of standardized food baskets. The mathematical model maximizes nutritional coverage, minimizes distribution inequity, and accounts for food donations and budget limitations of the food pantry. Applied to El Rebost, a food pantry in Terrassa, Spain, the model demonstrates its effectiveness in improving food allocation while minimizing waste.

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Optimizing Weekly Purchases and Designing Standardized Food Baskets in Food Pantries

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Marc Juanpera,
  • Pol Gil-Figuerola,
  • Pol González-Surinyach,
  • Laia Ferrer-Martí,
  • Rafael Pastor

摘要

Food pantries distribute food baskets to vulnerable families, but ensuring nutritional adequacy and equitable distribution of the food under resource constraints is challenging. This study presents a mathematical optimization model to assist in planning weekly purchases and designing a set of standardized food baskets. The mathematical model maximizes nutritional coverage, minimizes distribution inequity, and accounts for food donations and budget limitations of the food pantry. Applied to El Rebost, a food pantry in Terrassa, Spain, the model demonstrates its effectiveness in improving food allocation while minimizing waste.