Healthy Food Near You (name for now) seems like it would be an app that people would use, but most likely by those who have dietary restrictions. Restrictions because of food allergies or because they are on a diet to maintain health. I sent out a survey to 42 people and 22 responded. The following info is based on the answers of the 22.
The biggest conclusion that can be drawn from the survey is that eating healthy is difficult because it is not convenient and is costly. The study showed that it is more important for people to eat healthy on a daily basis, but not on the go or while traveling. It seems to me that on-the-go is the lifestyle of the average person in the United States. People waste so much time and money on fast food when they could learn to make eating healthy less of an inconvenience and more of a habit. Like any good habit, it must be learned. This app would be used as a tool to assist these efforts. Not being informed seemed to be another problem. One person said, “growing up I was not fed the healthiest food so I don’t really know what I would like.” Trying new foods is a trial and error sort of scenario. One has to find what food they like on their own, but along with the location finder it will have a database consisting of what fruits and veggies are in season so hopefully when you’re trying new things, they will be found at their best.
About half of those who answered have or know someone who has dietary restrictions. This app will also have a database of what places that cater to those with food allergies.
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