Nearly 40 million Americans experience hunger and food insecurity each year.
They never know from where their next meal is coming, and they often have to make critical choices such as choosing between paying bills or paying for food. Meanwhile, more than 80 billion pounds of food rots in landfills, much of it from consumer-facing businesses.
Jasmine Crowe recognized that these two issues were interconnected, and diverting food waste to those in need was achievable with the use of emerging technology.
