Keywords
online food ordering, online food delivery, digital platforms, Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations, cloud kitchens, convenience, regulations
Document Type
Article
Abstract
As digital platforms have become more popular, including those relating to food ordering and delivery, the range of both their positive and negative impacts have become more apparent. In response, governments in various jurisdictions have made efforts at regulating such platforms, as part of their mandate of balancing complex and often competing goals in the public interest. Unfortunately, attempts at governing digital platforms to date have largely proven ineffective at checking the power of the large corporations that are behind their growth and expansion. I argue that a critical assessment of these new forms of online food marketplace further supports the need for robust regulatory oversight of digital platforms, including through enforcing existing standards established in food laws.
Recommended Citation
Lee, A. (2024). The Costs of Convenience: A Case for Regulating Online Food Marketplaces in the Public Interest. Journal of Food Law & Policy, 20(1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jflp/vol20/iss1/3