Paradigm Shift in the Legal Regulation of Food Waste from a Distributed Governance Perspective

The problem of food waste constitutes a multifaceted systemic challenge, fundamentally stemming from the cumulative effects of uneven distribution of regulatory authority, disproportionate allocation of risks along the supply chain, and neglect of critical factors such as food security. These factor...

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Main Author: HUO Jingyu, YAN Ping, SONG Yan
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Language:English
Published: China Food Publishing Company 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.spkx.net.cn/fileup/1002-6630/PDF/2025-46-12-038.pdf
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description The problem of food waste constitutes a multifaceted systemic challenge, fundamentally stemming from the cumulative effects of uneven distribution of regulatory authority, disproportionate allocation of risks along the supply chain, and neglect of critical factors such as food security. These factors collectively give rise to complex governance dilemma, including the diversity of governance actors, competitive yet cooperative dynamics among subsystems, and iterative convergence challenges within governance processes. Distributed governance, as an innovative model, leverages its parallelism, scalability, and fault tolerance mechanisms to address these issues by reshaping the traditional funnel-shaped organizational structure reliant on hierarchical administrative commands. Through the construction of parallel systems of responsibilities and rights, along with scalable governance tools, distributed governance enables a transformative shift in the legal regulation of food waste, moving from interactional imbalances to structural realignment. This model ultimately fosters a dynamic regulatory paradigm that facilitates collaboration among all stakeholders involved in the food chain, encompassing producers, consumers, and regulators.
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spelling doaj-art-b8eb5c56d9544dfbb13bf29cde99f9812025-08-20T03:25:07ZengChina Food Publishing CompanyShipin Kexue1002-66302025-06-01461233934610.7506/spkx1002-6630-20241112-087Paradigm Shift in the Legal Regulation of Food Waste from a Distributed Governance PerspectiveHUO Jingyu, YAN Ping, SONG Yan0(School of Humanity and Law, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230011, China)The problem of food waste constitutes a multifaceted systemic challenge, fundamentally stemming from the cumulative effects of uneven distribution of regulatory authority, disproportionate allocation of risks along the supply chain, and neglect of critical factors such as food security. These factors collectively give rise to complex governance dilemma, including the diversity of governance actors, competitive yet cooperative dynamics among subsystems, and iterative convergence challenges within governance processes. Distributed governance, as an innovative model, leverages its parallelism, scalability, and fault tolerance mechanisms to address these issues by reshaping the traditional funnel-shaped organizational structure reliant on hierarchical administrative commands. Through the construction of parallel systems of responsibilities and rights, along with scalable governance tools, distributed governance enables a transformative shift in the legal regulation of food waste, moving from interactional imbalances to structural realignment. This model ultimately fosters a dynamic regulatory paradigm that facilitates collaboration among all stakeholders involved in the food chain, encompassing producers, consumers, and regulators.https://www.spkx.net.cn/fileup/1002-6630/PDF/2025-46-12-038.pdffood waste; legal regulation of food waste; distributed governance; parallel accountability and authority framework
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Paradigm Shift in the Legal Regulation of Food Waste from a Distributed Governance Perspective
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food waste; legal regulation of food waste; distributed governance; parallel accountability and authority framework
title Paradigm Shift in the Legal Regulation of Food Waste from a Distributed Governance Perspective
title_full Paradigm Shift in the Legal Regulation of Food Waste from a Distributed Governance Perspective
title_fullStr Paradigm Shift in the Legal Regulation of Food Waste from a Distributed Governance Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Paradigm Shift in the Legal Regulation of Food Waste from a Distributed Governance Perspective
title_short Paradigm Shift in the Legal Regulation of Food Waste from a Distributed Governance Perspective
title_sort paradigm shift in the legal regulation of food waste from a distributed governance perspective
topic food waste; legal regulation of food waste; distributed governance; parallel accountability and authority framework
url https://www.spkx.net.cn/fileup/1002-6630/PDF/2025-46-12-038.pdf
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