Smart apps prevent food waste and fight hunger

 Food waste has catastrophic effects on the environment, and studies show that more than a third of food produced is disposed of in some way. To combat this, a smart application on the phone is trying to redistribute this food for free, in order to preserve the environment.

In an effort to stop food wasting in the world, applications have recently spread to preserve it and prevent it from being thrown into the garbage, as those behind these ideas are trying to take advantage of technology.

 One such application that has gained worldwide popularity is Olio, which has more than 1.7 million subscribers and is spread in about 50 countries.

The free "Olio" service is specifically aimed at individuals who throw away foods they do not intend to consume, such as spices left during a change of house, vegetables during travel, or surplus sweets.

The application specifically attracts users between the ages of 18 and 44 and women in particular. The Oleo service also includes supermarkets and restaurants that pay the app for the costs of transporting unsold food.

 Volunteers then redistribute these foods across the service.

The method used is simple, as those who have surplus food photograph this food and publish the image through the application so that others go to the address and receive the food.

 Volunteers collect it and redistribute it to whomever wishes.

“We throw away approximately a third of the food produced annually, and about 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste alone,” said the site's owners, three times the level of carbon dioxide emissions from aviation.

Waste occurs in all stages of the production chain, from farms to stores, passing through transportation. But in developed countries, restaurants, as well as individuals, bear the greatest responsibility for food waste.

 In view of what users have shared about the application, some poor people rely on it mainly for food.

The World Wide Fund for Nature believes that these food-sharing applications play a definite role in combating climate change.

The website shows the importance of the problem of food waste, saying that between 33-50% of all food produced globally is never eaten, and this food waste is worth more than 1 trillion dollars.

 To put this in perspective, food waste in the USA for example accounts for 1.3% of GDP.

The application gives advice to its users on the need to ascertain the nature of the food, and how to know whether it is safe or not, and also asks for an evaluation from other participants to show whether the food donor is serious or not.

 The site also supports the formation of volunteer teams to help distribute food within marginalized areas, especially the distribution of surplus food in restaurants and shopping stores.