A teenager from Virginia recently launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered website designed to reduce food waste and help households save money by using what’s already in their pantries and refrigerators. Smit Kothari, 17, said he was inspired to create Grocery Genius after watching his family survey the random ingredients they had at home and have no idea what to make.

How it Works

The website enables users to enter information about the food they already have at home into the app. The AI then generates three recipe ideas, along with nutritional information and money-saving tips. There are features to help people plan meals and track their nutrients, including calories and macros.

The program is also able to tailor recipes based on dietary restrictions and people’s cooking abilities. Grocery Genius includes a ‘Smart Pantry’ feature that lets people track items and receive alerts before food expires, so they can use it or donate it.

Kothari said he realized two problems – food waste and hunger – correlate. ‘Some people are letting foods expire, they waste it, while many others are starving,’ he said. A trip Kothari took to Africa also inspired him to create Grocery Genius.

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