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FoodLink: Cutting Campus Food Waste, One Meal at a Time
India wastes more than 68 million tonnes of food annually while millions remain hungry. On college campuses, tons of food are cooked every day in hostels, canteens, and events, but much of it is wasted. While people outside the campus go hungry, struggling even for one meal, this imbalance between wasted food and hungry communities is something that FoodLink would rectify.
FoodLink is a campus-led online platform that matches dining halls, event planners, and student volunteers with local NGOs and needy communities. Through real-time monitoring and rapid distribution, it ensures that no plate of food goes to waste when it could feed the hungry.
What Sets FoodLink Apart?
It is not like typical generic food donation drives, and it leverages technology for efficiency.
It combines with IoT sensors and kitchen data to recognize excess food.
It bridges the campus to the community, making students into changemakers.
Features We Offer
Real-time notifications to NGOs and volunteers about surplus food.
A seamless pickup–drop coordination system.
Smart checks for food safety for redistribution.
Volunteer leaderboard to drive volunteer participation.
Reports for the university to measure saved food and carbon footprint savings.
Why This Matters to Me
I see trays of untouched food at hostels and canteens daily. That same food would have filled an empty belly outside the campus boundaries. I think students can help solve the food waste issue and contribute to society — FoodLink empowers them to do so.
Who Benefits?
Campus → Saves on waste, reduces disposal expenses, fosters sustainability.
Students → Acquire responsibility and real-world effect through volunteering.
Community → Gets safe, healthy meals that would otherwise go to waste.
FoodLink is not simply a website — it's a movement towards a world with zero food waste, beginning right here on our campus.