Notsofresh
Semester 1, Design in Crisis, Visual and Experience Design
Concept
Concern
Who is it for?
An Interactive Interface for just fruit and Vegetable scanning in order to reduce food waste, especially at home. Households generate an estimated 25 kg of waste per person every year. Households, not restaurants, schools, or corporate cafeterias, are the dominant wasters. Americans waste a lot of food. The problem is worse in the United States than in most other countries, and it has worsened over time. Research shows that nearly all people misinterpret date labels and toss their groceries out prematurely, for fear of food poisoning, and understandably so.
We unknowingly waste too much food without even taking care of it. We buy veggies and fruits but forget to eat them on time or overstore them in a refrigerator and forget to preserve them correctly. This careless attitude towards food leads to food waste, which is a serious concern on this planet.
People who are willing to rethink about the choices they make while buying groceries/fruits Homemakers, Students, Bachelors. Folks who can’t live a day without eating fruits
Will this app change the behavioral pattern of buying veggies and fruits?
People will be more aware of what items to buy and what is not necessary. They will make smart choices, and with the help of the app, they can be provided with a customized list according to their history of buying veggies and fruits. Some people are more likely to believe in technology than themselves, so it can trigger the urge to modify themselves for a better cause. Giving out information effortlessly is something people want, and instant information within no time would save people’s time. An interactive app that helps you scan your food and lets you know the life of that vegetable or fruit. It shows you how to preserve it and gives you recipes that you can make with leftovers. This app mainly collaborates with chefs who are taking initiatives to not waste food. The main objective of this app is to generate less food waste.
Select any fruit or vegetable of your choice and know the different recipes that you can make using the ingredients you have.
After scanning different fruits and vegetables, the app suggested combination recipes that could be made.
Using this app can ultimately minimize the waste generated in the kitchen.
How does it make a difference in climate change?
Food waste has always been a crucial problem that needs to be addressed. An app that scans fruits and vegetables in order to effectively reduce food waste at home. This would be one step to making a difference in reducing food waste. Using interactive interfaces to make the solution look visually appealing and focus on climate change is an unconventional method to tackle the problem.