During a panel discussion organized by Food Tank and the Refresh Working Group, experts shared the ways that technology can make supply chains more transparent while supporting food access and sustainability.

Moderated by Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg, and journalist Chloe Sorvino of Forbes, the event is part of a weeklong series about the intersection of food and technology. Panelists include Dana Gunders, Executive Director of ReFED, Mark Kaplan, Partner at Envisible, Matthew Wadiak, Founder and CEO of Cooks Venture, and Rick Whitted, CEO of U.S. Hunger.

Kaplan and Wadiak explain the potential for good that comes with more reliable data and technology. Kaplan says that blockchain technology helps Envisible track seafood as it moves from its source to distribution centers and retailers. In doing so, the company strives to create standards that consumers can rely on. “By requiring full traceability, we’re able to have assurance of equitable conditions down the supply chain,” Kaplan tells Food Tank.

But data and traceability, Whitted points out, is not only essential in food production and sourcing. U.S. Hunger, an organization dedicated to addressing food insecurity in the U.S., is also using technology to inform their work.

Read the full article about supply chain transparency by Elena Seeley at Food Tank.