Drone deliveries of your food are so much different from the usual deliveries through motorcycles or cars. If you ask your food delivered through drones, the first and foremost question a science-conscious person is to ask is, “How is my food safe when delivered on air?”
Right, very valid question! Drones fly in the air, and when food is exposed to rains, snow, or heat, everything changes. Let’s start with the basics.
According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, temperature affects food quality and safety. When food is exposed to too much heat, it loses nutrients, changes texture, and forms harmful chemicals. Excessive heat also destroys vitamins, burns proteins, and creates a bitter taste.
On the other hand, if food is exposed to snow, this risks unsafe temperature changes, chemical contamination, and animal tampering.
So, where do you draw the line?
Benefits of drone deliveries
Drone deliveries are hot right now basically since these are fast, so fast that your food won’t need to go through road traffic, and could get to you in only a few minutes. More of the benefits below:
- Extreme speed: It bypasses road congestion to deliver small packages in minutes
- Low in costs: It cuts out driver wages, car maintenance, and fuel expenses
- Sustainable: It operates on electric batteries, dropping carbon emissions per mile by up to 90 percent
- Remote access: It crosses rough terrain, water, or islands to serve isolated regions
- Medical urgency: It can transport time-sensitive blood, vaccines, and organs directly to hospitals
- Less traffic: It removes traditional delivery vans from streets
- Contactless drop-offs: It provides a highly-secure, human-free hand-off for sensitive items
But, though it is faster and more convenient, how about the safety of your food, considering the arguments raised earlier above? What does science say?
What science says on food safety with drone deliveries
Scientific research on this indicates that your food delivered via drones is generally safe, since this significantly improves biological food safety through minimizing transit times and human contact.
However, scientists and science experts that RSF talked to buckle up when they say drone deliveries may introduce unique physical and environmental variables, agreeable to the arguments above, and the answer to this should be on the packaging. Yes, businesses and restaurants should package the food well to keep safe.
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