Problem Statement:

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According to online sources, almost half of the population in the UK cook more than 5 times every week and food wastage is one of the most concerning issues people face. In UK households, people waste 4.5 million tonnes of edibles every year in which a huge portion is an uncooked food that could have been transformed into something delicious. Not only this can lead to wasting money but also global food wastage is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the US. Also, two-thirds of the population remain overweight or are living with obesity and poor diets remain one of the leading causes of disease. In response to these problems, our study proposes to investigate several options to reduce the wastage of uncooked food in the kitchen and to encourage cooking and eating healthy among people.

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Team:

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My Role for this project was of product designer. Mealo is a collaboration project between Nithin George Thomas (BU) and Gauri Thakur. We both are master's students at Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth, United Kingdom. From research to the final product this project is the combined effort of both of us over a period of two months.