GR1 - Task analysis

User analysis

The users will be students and young adults who buy food for themselves/their household and who are interested in staying within a budget and not wasting purchased food they buy. Many students in this age group live in dorms or apartments and share food storage space with others. Users we talked to all expressed frustration at the difficulty of remembering what was in the refrigerator when it is packed with others' food. Most in this group do not cook or go through their fridge every day, making it even harder to keep track. For instance, a student recounting planning student remembered planning on cooking chicken after working three days straight to finish a project only to realize that the chicken was past expiration and bad. These situations waste food and money for those who are likely to be on some sort of budget. 

Characteristics:

• age 17 - 35
• likely share kitchen facilities, and may loose track of food they have there
• may be financially tight
• interested in limiting food waste
• unsure how to use up/freeze certain products purchased
• doesn’t cook every night
• buys food once every 1-3 weeks

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