A large amount of food is still wasted globally every year. From production and transportation to household consumption, waste occurs at every stage, making it a critical environmental and social issue.
People often waste food due to over-purchasing, improper storage, and neglecting expiration dates, causing edible ingredients to be discarded prematurely.
Restaurants, supermarkets, and retail stores often generate unsold food in order to maintain product availability and visual quality, yet mechanisms for recycling and reuse remain insufficient.
The lack of clear inventory management and expiration tracking makes it difficult for households and organizations to monitor food status, leading to duplicate purchases and expired ingredients.
Discarded food generates greenhouse gases during the disposal process, increasing carbon emissions while also wasting the water and land resources used in its production.
On one hand, large amounts of food are wasted, while on the other hand, some populations still face food shortages, highlighting the need to improve resource distribution and reuse mechanisms.
The adoption of digital management and intelligent tracking remains low. Both supply chains and households lack efficient monitoring tools, making it difficult to accurately manage inventory through AI or IoT, leading to misjudgments and waste.