Apps are helping to combat rising food insecurity in the US as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the economy.
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There’s enough food to go around. The problem is distributing the excess food from restaurants, stores and kitchens to those who need it. Apps run by companies and nonprofits are stepping in where government programs fail. Take OLIO, for example, which allows neighbors to quickly give away their excess food to each other.
“Technology has made a huge difference in the efficiency with which perishable food can be redistributed,” said Saasha Celestial-One, co-founder and COO of OLIO, in an email interview. “This means more food can be redistributed with a shorter shelf life.”
Hunger is on the rise in the U.S. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, unemployment has skyrocketed to near Depression levels, and food banks have seen a spike in the number of families relying on their services.
