Brian Krupp
Julia Gersey
Franklin Lebo
ABSTRACT
Food waste and food insecurity are global challenges that are also prevalent on college campuses. Various studies show that between 30--40% of college students are food insecure while paradoxically, 30--40% of food is wasted in the United States. Food waste is also a contributor to global warming where methane has a 28--36 global warming potential compared to carbon dioxide. Various technical solutions have been offered to tackle both food waste and food insecurity throughout the lifecycle of food production to food consumption. However, more targeted approaches that specifically address these challenges on college campuses are limited. In this paper, we present Campus Plate, a targeted approach to addressing food waste and food insecurity on college campuses through the use of smartphones. With approximately 97% of college students having a smartphone, we are able to deliver a platform that a large majority of the student population can use. We focus on ease-of-use and best practices in user experience to allow users to quickly discover recoverable food and retrieve it directly. We share technical details of the platform as well as the collaborations that were created to support these efforts. In a pilot and general availability release, we demonstrate the effectiveness of Campus Plate with 1,693 food items recovered in a short period that continues to increase through continued active use. With Campus Plate, we are able to enhance community resilience by reducing both food waste and food insecurity that works towards building a more sustainable food system on college campuses.
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- Campus plate: connecting students on college campuses to reduce food waste and food insecurity
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