An Evidence of Distributed Trust in Blockchain-Based Sustainable Food Supply Chain

It is necessary to identify what factors affect distributed trust and validate their effect on distributed trust and user satisfaction in an area of the food supply chain for sustainable business. The purpose of the present study is to examine determinants of distributed trust in the blockchain-based food supply chain and test seven hypotheses derived from the structural equation model integrating distributed trust, its three determinants, and user satisfaction. Transparency, traceability, and security are suggested as three determinants of distributed trust along the blockchain-based food supply chain. Data were collected from users of Chinese firms employing blockchain-based food supply chains to validate the research model and test the seven hypotheses. The present study contributes to clarifying the significance of distributed trust and suggesting evidence of its role in the food supply chain. The present study discussed trust-free systems based on blockchain technology related to sustainability through the findings.

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This study examines the determinants of distributed trust in the blockchain-based food supply chain and validates the impact of transparency, traceability, and security on user satisfaction. It provides evidence of the role of distributed trust in the food supply chain and discusses trust-free systems based on blockchain technology related to sustainability.