According to the United Nations, nearly 690 million people are hungry, or 8.9 percent of the world population. If recent trends continue, the number of people affected by hunger will surpass 840 million by 2030, or 9.8 percent of the global population.
The goal of SDG 1 is that we end hunger, ensure that all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations such as infants have access to nutritious and sufficient food all year round.
As a community we also aim to ensure that no food is being wasted.
Credit: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger
For today, I will share about OLIO, which works to combat the SDG Zero Hunger.
OLIO is a mobile based app where users can enter items such as food that they plan to give away and people can pick up those items. Users can also request items and in the end people in the people community can work together to end food wastage. The food can also be supplied to local businesses.
In terms of the app itself, it is available on both the play store and app store. The user interface of the app is so straightforward and effortless. You simply have to either request an item or upload an item and some description, and that’s it! It automatically filters for other people according to location for pick up making this chain undemanding and user-friendly.
So far, OLIO has shared 9.8 million meals and with the community sharing platform, 28.8 million car miles have also been saved.
Overall, this app stands for “small actions can lead to big change”. Slowly as a community, we can work together to end hunger!
This app from its core is community based as it connects various groups to fight waste together. It brings trust and a community feeling as everyone helps each other out. Additionally, most platforms shy away from providing food from third parties. OLIO provides food that could be nearing its sell-by date in local stores, spare home-grown vegetables, bread from your baker, or the groceries in your fridge when you go away. However, OLIO creates a trust feeling in the community where everyone supports each other without any obstacles.
Additionally, the app could also filter by specific products rather than just location. Such as food/ other items.
I am going to add the link to OLIO for you to check out and support their business. I hope this series provides motivation for you to think outside the box on how you can support the UN SDGs. Don’t forget to #Code4Cause!