This paper examines the causal effects of online food delivery (OFD) platforms on household food security in the context of a developing country, Indonesia. Utilizing data from the consumption module of the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) from 2012 to 2022, combined with a novel dataset on OFD platform penetration across districts—constructed through internet scraping and machine learning—we employ a contemporary event-study estimator to analyze the impact. Our findings indicate that the expansion of OFD services enhances food security at the district level, with a more pronounced effect in rural areas and among younger households. We provide suggestive evidence that this impact is likely driven by increased competition in the food market.

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