JP7409685B2 - How to reduce food loss - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a method for reducing food loss.

In recent years, minimizing food waste is one of the important issues in order to deal with the food crisis caused by the global population explosion.

As a method for reducing such food loss, the method described in Patent Document 1 is known. The invention described in Patent Document 1 utilizes an IT network to connect producers and consumers through a network to quickly distribute food while maintaining the balance between demand and supply.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-87351

However, the above invention has a problem in that there is still room for improvement in minimizing food loss.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a food loss reduction method that can minimize food loss.

Means for solving the above problem is achieved by the following means. Note that reference numerals of embodiments to be described later are given in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The food loss reduction method according to claim 1 is a food loss reduction method in which a restaurant terminal (2), a supply destination terminal (3), and a server (secretariat server 1) are connected via a network. hand,
a step (step S1) of transmitting food items to be discarded to the server (secretariat server 1) using the restaurant terminal (2);
using the server (secretariat server 1) to generate a cooking menu based on the transmitted ingredients to be discarded (step S2);
a step (step S3) of transmitting the generated dish menu to the destination terminal (3) using the server (secretariat server 1);
a step of selecting at least one dish menu from the generated dish menus using the supply destination terminal (3) (step S4);
a step of transmitting the selected dish menu to the server (secretariat server 1) using the destination terminal (3) (step S4);
The restaurant using the restaurant terminal (2) cooks the selected dish based on the menu sent to the server (secretariat server 1), and the restaurant terminal (3) ), the selected dish is sent to the server (secretariat server 1) using the server (secretariat server 1) in order to have the cooked dish supplied to the supply destination using The method is characterized in that it includes a step (step S5) of transmitting the menu to the restaurant terminal (3) from which the food to be discarded has been transmitted .

On the other hand, the food loss reduction method according to claim 2 is a food loss reduction method in which a restaurant terminal (2), a supply destination terminal (3), and a server (secretariat server 1) are connected via a network. And,
a step (step S1) of transmitting food items to be discarded to the server (secretariat server 1) using the restaurant terminal (2);
using the server (secretariat server 1) to generate a cooking menu based on the transmitted ingredients to be discarded (step S2);
a step (step S3) of transmitting the generated dish menu to the destination terminal (3) using the server (secretariat server 1);
Have the restaurant using the restaurant terminal (2) cook the food based on the generated menu, and also send the cooked food to the supply destination using the destination terminal (3). In order to have the food supplied, the server (secretariat server 1) is used to send the generated food menu to the restaurant terminal (2) that has sent the food to be discarded (step S3). ) .

Further, the food loss reduction method according to claim 3 is the food loss reduction method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the farmer terminal (4) and the local government terminal (5) are further connected via the network. There it is,
a step (step S10) of transmitting surplus/discarded agricultural products to the server (secretariat server 1) using the farmer terminal (4);
Using the server (secretariat server 1), transmitting surplus/discarded agricultural products to the local government terminal (5), the restaurant terminal (2), and the supply destination terminal (3) (step S11).

Next, the effects of the present invention will be explained with reference numerals in the drawings. Note that reference numerals of embodiments to be described later are given in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to the invention according to claim 1, food items to be discarded are sent to the server (secretariat server 1) using the restaurant terminal (2). Then, using the server (secretariat server 1), a cooking menu is generated based on the transmitted ingredients to be discarded. Furthermore, the server (secretariat server 1) is used to send the generated dish menu to the supply destination terminal (3), and the supply destination terminal (3) is used to select at least one of the generated dish menus. There are two dishes on the menu to choose from. Furthermore, the restaurant using the restaurant terminal (2) is asked to cook the selected dish based on the menu sent to the server (secretariat server 1), and the restaurant using the restaurant terminal (3) In order to supply the cooked food to the supply destination using the server, the server (secretariat server 1) is used to send the selected dish menu sent to the server (secretariat server 1). The food to be discarded is sent to the restaurant terminal (3) that sent it. Thereby, the restaurant can cook a dish based on the menu information of the selected dish and supply the cooked dish to the destination.

Therefore, according to the present invention, food materials that were supposed to be discarded are cooked and delivered to the destination, so food loss can be suppressed to a minimum.

According to the invention according to claim 2, food items to be discarded are sent to the server (secretariat server 1) using the restaurant terminal (2). Then, using the server (secretariat server 1), a cooking menu is generated based on the transmitted ingredients to be discarded. Furthermore, using the server (secretariat server 1), the generated menu of dishes is transmitted to the destination terminal (3). Furthermore, the restaurant using the restaurant terminal (2) cooks the food based on the generated menu, and also sends the cooked food to the supply destination using the destination terminal (3). In order to have the food supplied, the server (secretariat server 1) is used to send the generated food menu to the restaurant terminal (2) that has sent the food to be discarded. As a result, the restaurant can cook food based on the transmitted menu information of the food and supply the cooked food to the destination.

Therefore, according to the present invention, food materials that were supposed to be discarded are cooked and delivered to the destination, so food loss can be suppressed to a minimum.

Moreover, according to the invention according to claim 3, the farm terminal (4) is used to transmit surplus/discarded agricultural products to the server (secretariat server 1). The server (secretariat server 1) is then used to send the surplus/discarded agricultural products to the restaurant terminal (2), the supply destination terminal (3), and the local government terminal (5). In response to this, restaurants and suppliers will be able to take back surplus and discarded agricultural products. In addition, the local government will use a truck (T) loaded with a washing machine (Ta), a mixer device (Tb), and a refrigeration device (Tc), which have been provided in advance by the secretariat, to send We will take over surplus and discarded agricultural products. Then, the agricultural products received are washed with a washing machine (Ta), made into a paste using a mixer device (Tb), and then frozen with a freezing device (Tc). This will enable local governments to use surplus and discarded agricultural products as disaster supplies.

Therefore, according to the present invention, surplus and discarded agricultural products can be effectively utilized, so that food loss can be suppressed to a minimum.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a food loss reduction system according to a food loss reduction method of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart figure explaining one example of use of the food loss reduction system based on the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flowchart diagram illustrating a usage example different from FIG. 2; It is a figure which shows the flowchart figure explaining one usage example different from FIG.2 and FIG.3 of the food loss reduction system based on the same embodiment.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one embodiment of the food loss reduction system based on the food loss reduction method of this invention is concretely described with reference to drawings.

As shown in Figure 1, the food loss reduction system is comprised of a secretariat server 1 owned by the secretariat, a restaurant terminal 2 owned by restaurants, and suppliers such as children's cafeterias, various health care facilities for the elderly, and home meal service providers. The supplied destination terminal 3 owned by the farmer, the farm terminal 4 owned by the farmer, and the local government terminal 5 owned by the local government are connected via a network (not shown). In addition, the secretariat that owns the secretariat server 1 asks restaurants that own restaurant terminals 2 and supply destinations that own supply destination terminals 3 to become members in advance in order to provide services. The secretariat collects a fixed monthly membership fee.

The secretariat server 1 includes a data acquisition unit 10 that acquires various data, a data processing unit 11 that processes various data, a data storage unit 12 that stores various data, and a network ( (not shown), and a menu database 14. This menu database 14 stores menus of dishes according to ingredients, and also stores calories of the dishes.

The restaurant terminal 2 is configured with a smartphone such as an iPhone (registered trademark), a mobile phone, a PC (Personal Computer), or the like, and is used by a predetermined restaurant. In addition, in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, only one restaurant is illustrated, but of course, a plurality of restaurants can be used.

The supply destination terminal 3 is composed of a smartphone such as an iPhone (registered trademark), a mobile phone, a PC (Personal Computer), etc., and is used by supply destinations such as children's cafeterias, various health care facilities for the elderly, and home meal service providers. It is. Although FIG. 1 shows only one supply destination for convenience of explanation, it is of course possible to use a plurality of supply destinations.

The farm terminal 4 is configured with a smartphone such as an iPhone (registered trademark), a mobile phone, a PC (Personal Computer), or the like, and is used by a predetermined farmer. In addition, in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, only one farmhouse is illustrated, but of course, a plurality of farms can be used.

The local government terminal 5 is configured with a smartphone such as an iPhone (registered trademark), a mobile phone, a PC (Personal Computer), or the like, and is used by a predetermined local government. Although FIG. 1 only shows one municipality for convenience of explanation, it is of course possible to use a plurality of municipalities.

Thus, the food loss reduction system configured as described above is used, for example, as shown in FIG. 2.

First, when a restaurant has surplus ingredients or is likely to have surplus ingredients, the restaurant uses the restaurant terminal 2 to send information on the ingredients to be discarded to the secretariat server 1 via a network (not shown). Step S1).

Next, the secretariat server 1 uses the data acquisition unit 10 to acquire information on the food ingredients to be discarded, and the data processing unit 11 uses the menu database 14 to select dishes that can be prepared using the acquired information on the food ingredients to be discarded. A plurality of pieces of menu information or a single piece of menu information is created (step S2).

Next, the secretariat server 1 uses the data communication unit 13 to transmit the created menu information of the dish to the destination terminal 3 via a network (not shown) (step S3). Note that the menu information for this dish is transmitted to the destination terminal 3 with the calorie value of the dish added.

Next, the supply destination uses the destination terminal 3 to select the menu information of the desired dish from among the menu information of the dishes, and sends the menu information of the selected dish to the secretariat server via a network (not shown). 1 (step S4). Note that in the case of menu information for a single dish, only that dish can be selected.

Next, the secretariat server 1 acquires menu information of the selected dish using the data acquisition unit 10, and uses the data communication unit 13 to send the acquired menu information of the dish to the restaurant terminal 2 via a network (not shown). (step S5).

Next, the restaurant uses the restaurant terminal 2 to check the transmitted menu information of the dish (step S6). In response to this, the restaurant cooks the food based on the confirmed menu information of the food. Then, the cooked food is placed in a special container provided in advance by the secretariat, and then frozen and packaged using the freezing equipment and packaging equipment provided in advance by the secretariat. I do. The special containers frozen and packaged in this way are then delivered to the supply destination by a delivery company or the like.

By doing this, the food that was supposed to be discarded will be cooked and delivered to the destination, so food loss can be minimized. Please note that depending on the menu of dishes selected by the supplier, it may not be possible to use up all the ingredients that were supposed to be discarded on the same day. In that case, the surplus ingredients will be prioritized the next day. The data processing unit 11 may be configured to create a menu of dishes to be used.

By the way, in this embodiment, the supply destination is made to select the menu information of the dish, but it is also possible not to make the selection. A detailed explanation will be given below with reference to FIG. 3. Note that the same processes as in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the secretariat server 1 uses the data communication unit 13 to transmit menu information of the created dishes to the supply destination terminal 3 and the restaurant terminal 2 via a network (not shown) (step S3 ). Note that the menu information for this dish is transmitted to the destination terminal 3 and restaurant terminal 2 with the calorie value of the dish added. At this time, the menu for the dish may include not only today's menu but also menus for several days.

Next, the supply destination uses the supply destination terminal 3 to check the transmitted menu information of the dish (step S4A). This allows the destination to confirm the food to be supplied.

On the other hand, the restaurant uses the restaurant terminal 2 to check the transmitted menu information of the dish (step S6A). In response to this, the restaurant cooks the food based on the confirmed menu information of the food. Then, the cooked food is placed in a special container provided in advance by the secretariat, and then frozen and packaged using the freezing equipment and packaging equipment provided in advance by the secretariat. I do. The special containers frozen and packaged in this way are then delivered to the supply destination by a delivery company or the like.

Even in this case, the food that was supposed to be discarded is cooked and delivered to the destination, so food loss can be minimized. Additionally, by not allowing the supplier to select the menu information for the dish, ingredients that would otherwise have been discarded can be used more efficiently, thereby further minimizing the loss of ingredients. .

Next, the food loss reduction system configured as described above can also be used as shown in FIG. 4, for example.

First, the farmer uses the farm terminal 4 to transmit information on surplus/discarded agricultural products to the secretariat server 1 via a network (not shown) (step S10).

Next, the secretariat server 1 uses the data acquisition unit 10 to acquire information on agricultural products that are surplus or to be discarded, and uses the data communication unit 13 to transmit the acquired information on agricultural products that are surplus or to be discarded via a network (not shown). It is transmitted to the restaurant terminal 2 (step S11: restaurant). Thereby, the restaurant uses the restaurant terminal 2 to check the transmitted information on surplus and agricultural products to be discarded (step S12). In response to this, restaurants will be able to take back surplus and discarded agricultural products.

On the other hand, the secretariat server 1 uses the data acquisition unit 10 to acquire information on agricultural products that are surplus or to be discarded, and uses the data communication unit 13 to transmit the acquired information on agricultural products that are surplus or to be discarded via a network (not shown). It is transmitted to the supply destination terminal 3 (step S11: supply destination). Thereby, the supply destination uses the supply destination terminal 3 to confirm the transmitted information on surplus/discarded agricultural products (step S13). In response to this, suppliers will be able to take back surplus and discarded agricultural products.

On the other hand, the secretariat server 1 uses the data acquisition unit 10 to acquire information on agricultural products that are surplus or to be discarded, and uses the data communication unit 13 to transmit the acquired information on agricultural products that are surplus or to be discarded via a network (not shown). , is transmitted to the local government terminal 5 (step S11: local government).

Next, the local government uses the local government terminal 5 to check the transmitted information on surplus and agricultural products to be discarded (step S14). In response, the local government sent a message from the secretariat using a truck T loaded with the washing machine Ta, mixer device Tb, and refrigeration device Tc shown in Figure 1, which had been provided in advance by the secretariat. We will take over surplus and discarded agricultural products. Then, the agricultural products received are washed with a washing machine Ta, made into a paste using a mixer device Tb, and then frozen with a freezing device Tc. This will enable local governments to use surplus and discarded agricultural products as disaster supplies. The secretariat will purchase the surplus and discarded agricultural products sent to them, and the local government will purchase the surplus and discarded agricultural products from the secretariat at a fixed price and pay the same to the secretariat.

In this way, surplus and discarded agricultural products can be effectively used, and food loss can be minimized.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment described above, it is possible to suppress food loss to a minimum.

Note that the contents illustrated in this embodiment are merely examples, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention as described in the claims. For example, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the menu database 14 is used to create a food menu; however, the invention is not limited to this. The model may be used to create a food menu.

1 Secretariat server (server)
2 Restaurant terminal 3 Supply destination terminal 4 Farm terminal 5 Local government terminal T Truck Ta Washing machine Tb Mixer device Tc Refrigeration device

Claims (3)

A food loss reduction method in which a restaurant terminal, a supply destination terminal, and a server are connected via a network,
Sending food items to be discarded to the server using the restaurant terminal;
using the server to generate a cooking menu based on the transmitted ingredients to be discarded;
transmitting the generated dish menu to the destination terminal using the server;
selecting at least one dish menu from the generated dish menus using the supply destination terminal;
transmitting the selected dish menu to the server using the destination terminal;
Have the restaurant using the restaurant terminal cook the selected dish based on the menu sent to the server, and also send the cooking to the supply destination using the destination terminal. using the server to send the menu of the selected dish sent to the server to the restaurant terminal that sent the food to be discarded, in order to have the restaurant supply the food to be discarded; A method to reduce food waste. A food loss reduction method in which a restaurant terminal, a supply destination terminal, and a server are connected via a network,
Sending food items to be discarded to the server using the restaurant terminal;
using the server to generate a cooking menu based on the transmitted ingredients to be discarded;
transmitting the generated dish menu to the destination terminal using the server;
Have the restaurant using the restaurant terminal cook the food based on the generated menu, and supply the cooked food to the supply destination using the supply destination terminal. Therefore, the food loss reduction method includes the step of transmitting, using the server, the generated menu of dishes to the restaurant terminal that has transmitted the food to be discarded . The food loss reduction method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the farmer terminal and the local government terminal are further connected via the network,
Sending surplus/discarded agricultural products to the server using the farmer terminal;
A food loss reduction method further comprising the step of transmitting surplus/discarded agricultural products sent to the restaurant terminal, the supply destination terminal, and the local government terminal using the server.

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