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Problem: 

This project originated from my personal experience managing my food waste. Much to my mother's dismay, I am 23 years old, single, and I live alone (with my two cats). When I first moved out of my parent's house after college, I thought my biggest adjustments would be remembering to do all the "adult" things, like renewing my car's registration or figuring out how to file my taxes. In an unexpected turn of events, I found one of the biggest difficulties of being on my own was grocery shopping. I realized many products at the grocery store are packaged and marketed to mid-size families. I mean it makes sense, buying in bulk = savings. But those savings don't mean much when you alone can't consume food at the same rate as a four-person family. I found myself constantly overbuying and producing an extensive amount of food waste. To be more sustainable in the way I was managing my food, and save my bank account, I needed to alter the way I was buying and consuming my groceries. While there are much simpler solutions to managing food waste that doesn't involve prototyping an entire app, like buying frozen meals, or eating out; as someone who has dietary restrictions and is passionate about clean eating, I wasn't willing to sacrifice my fresh produce. Cue my idea for Single Serving!

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