One third of the world’s food gets lost or wasted every year. In the same instance one in ten households in the US are considered food insecure.
Recently many apps have come up with a solution to tackle the problem with food waste and poking holes in the fight for hunger. Many restaurants bakeries grocery stores and cafes also have the problem of surplus food, or close to sell by date and day-old breads and pastries. Having to toss whatever pre prepared meals are hours old. lots of grocery chains have partnered up with their local shelters childcare centers and food pantrys to give their food a second chance.
Here’s where it gets cool and cheap! You can download the provided apps via google play or apple app store. Some of these apps are focused on the consumer end offering excess food stock at reduced prices, while many also address the problem of redistribution to the less fortunate. So whether you’re a foodie who loves food like me, but doesn’t want to pay a half of mortgage for a meal. A chef, food business owner ,or just someone who wants to give a olive branch to those in need, join the fight against food waste with these top food waste apps.
Food for all
Is a app currently only in NYC and Boston, Offers food from restaurants and cafes near you that offer their surplus meals for at least 50 to 80 percent off.
Location
Wherever you are the app will pin your location and show you different restaurants offering food at a certain time.
Reserve
There will be a certain amount of available meals during the day offered from each restaurant. Once you have picked your meal of choice from the provided restaurant, you can pay through the app.
Pick up
Go to the Restaurants at the at pick up time. Show them your receipt and enjoy your meal!
Food Rescue Hero
Is a technology platform and mobile app that connect volunteers to transport surplus food to those who can use it.
About the app
The food rescue hero app fights food insecurity by connecting food donors with hunger relief
organizations. The app targets anyone who wants to donate or receive food. Users answer a few quick questions and then request food. The algorithm matches surplus food to a nearby shelter, volunteer drivers are alerted when surplus food is available to be picked up near them.
Location Available
Food rescue hero was developed and launched in Pittsburgh and is now being used by hunger relief and food reuse groups in clear land, Philadelphia, san Francisco, Northern Virginia, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and more.
Olio
About the app
Is like tinder for the over ambitious home cooker. Get to know a few neighbors whilst sharing whatever extra meals, sauces, Farmers market vegetables you want to save from being binned. Upload your product, wait for a request, connect, meet, and share. And like any social media app, users can leave reviews and ratings for each other based on their experience.
Gebni Smaart food delivery
About the app
Gebni is a price conscious, waste conscious food delivery app that uses smart pricing to get you cheaper takeout during times of lower demand for that meal. Using their algorithm, they can boost off peak business and reduce the amount of food thrown out by restaurants all while saving you money.
Reserve
You can use the app chat features if you have any questions n order days in advanced to make you get the meal deal you have your eyes on, Purchase within the app.
Pickup (Or, Delivery)
You will have the option of having the food delivered or ready for pickup. They’re currently partnered with lots of big-name restaurants.
Too good to go
About the app
Too good to go is a app that offers a huge listing of cafes supermarkets restaurants and bakeries that offer unsold food packaged as “magic bags” at a set a awesome price. The best thing about it is the surprise of opening the bag to see what goodies your local store has picked just for you
FarmDrop
About the app
This farm-to-door style delivery service connects the consumer directly with local farmers, to ensure maximum transparency. It combines the highest respect for quality and sustainability with minimal waste and optimal environment standards.
Flashfood
About the app
Flashfood is an app that prevents food waste in the us in two ways; it re-sells grocery foods approaching their best before date at a discount and it saves not good enough retail items and ships them directly to customers. Farmers and growers also can give flashfood items that were rejected by grocers, to be sent to environmental conscious consumers.
Goodr
About the app
With a 24/7 service in Atlanta, Goodr picks up excess food from businesses and delivers it to nonprofits. Goodr looks at huger as a logistics issue Resturants, catering and events companies end up with a lot of left over food but rarely have the time to make donations so surplus food ends up in landfills goodr allows businesses to schedule food pickups and the company currently generates about $30,000 of revenue a month.
I hope that these food apps help you make the great decision on either to rescue a meal or help the cause on fighting hunger. which food resuce app do you think is the mst helpful?