The world’s most comprehensive app to prevent food waste is live in Miami
Approximately 40% of all food produced in the United States is wasted. This waste accounts for 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Too Good To Go is an app that made its debut in Miami with the goal of reducing food waste and providing businesses with the means to make up for lost revenue, all while providing consumers with access to substantial discounts.
As a result of co-founder Lucie Basch’s experience in the food processing industry, which exposed her to massive amounts of wasted food, Too Good to Go was founded in Europe in 2016. Since then, it has risen to prominence in major U.S. cities like New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and most recently, Miami, where it is being used to reduce food waste.
According to TimeOut, prepared meals, groceries, baked goods, beverages, and produce are just some of the items that more than 60 Miami restaurants, cafes, and supermarkets are offering at discounted prices via Too Good To Go as of last week. Picture takeout from El Bagel, gourmet coffee from Fincas, fresh bread from Sullivan Street, Evio’s pizza, and much more.
It’s easy to use the app: just sign in, pick your location, and look through the list of nearby merchants who are listed. You can pick from dozens of “surprise bags” filled with that day’s markdowns. The El Bagel bag, for instance, currently sells on the app for $3.99 and includes $12 in goods; the Panther Coffee bag, for $4.99, includes $15 in food items. There is nothing stale here; everything is brand new and waiting to be eaten.
Use the app for your purchase and take note of the pick-up time to ensure you get your goods within the time allotted. Pickup times can be arranged for as soon as that day or as late as the following day. You’re welcome to use the carry-out bags you bring, though most establishments provide bags as a courtesy.
Together, Too Good To Go and its partners have saved $50 million in food costs and generated $17 million in revenue from food that would have been wasted. It’s a huge victory all around, and it’s made even better by the fact that the app is helping the world become a better place.
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This story was originally published February 28, 2023 at 5:05 PM with the headline "The world’s most comprehensive app to prevent food waste is live in Miami."