Description

Taste Not Waste helps minimize food waste by keeping track of all your perishables and when they will expire. Users can add items to their "fridge" after a shopping trip and the app can estimate when each item will expire, or a user can input the expiration date on the packaging. The app also sends notifications to remind users about their items that are expiring soon and will suggest recipes using that item.

Vist www.tastenotwasteapp.com
Checkout our walkthrough video of Taste Not Waste here

Use App On Our Expo Account

1. Download Expo Go on your mobile device or tablet

2. Log into the taste not waste account
   username: tastenotwaste
   password: tastenotwasteapp

3. Go to this url and scan the QR code https://exp.host/@tastenotwaste/TasteNotWaste
   OR
   Tap on Profile, open up Recent Projects, and tap TasteNotWaste

Download

cd <DIRECTORY_YOU_WANT_TO_DOWNLOAD_TO>

git clone https://github.com/GrundoCapstone/Taste-Not-Waste.git

npm install

npm start

On a mobile app/tablet, download Expo Go app

On your local machine create a Firebase account and an Edamam API account

Visit: https://expo.io/@daniellaaceves/projects/TasteNotWaste

Team

Laura Buffington:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-c-buffington/
https://github.com/laura177

Daniella Aceves:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniella-aceves/
https://github.com/dani-aceves

Clare Sweeny:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-sweeny/
https://github.com/csweeny

Mabel Lawrence:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mabellawrence/
https://github.com/mlawrence103

Current Features

• New users can access the Need Help modal for instructions on how to use the app
• User have the ability to add items to the fridge manually with or without an expiration date
• Users can add items to the fridge by scanning a receipt from their shopping trip
• App will search our database and prepopulate expiration dates if the information is found
• The "fridge" will display how many days remain until each item is expiring
• When users click on each item they can see recipes using that ingredient
• Users have the option to delete items from the fridge when they have eaten them
• The app will notify users 2 days prior to an item expiring, reminding them to eat it
• Users can search for recipes by any ingredient
• Selecting a recipe will redirect the user to the source of the recipe for instructions

Tech Stack

• React-Native Used as a framework for a mobile app that can be run on Android and iOS
• Firebase Firestore Store user and food information
• Google OCR Used to parse the text on receipt photos to add to fridge
• Edamam Recipe Search API Search recipes by ingredient
• Redux Manage state throughout the app
• Expo To quick start the app, test in real time, and send notifications
• Ngrok Hosts a tunnel for many users to access the app

Next Steps

• Allow users to toggle dietary restrictions such as "gluten free" or "vegetarian" for a more personalized experience
• Have users be able to maintain a list of favorite recipes
• Make profile editable, including the ability to set how often you want to receive notifications
• Expand expiration estimation times to include freezer and pantry items