For this project, I intend to work on an idea I came up with last year. One of the main areas of concern for college students is food: mainly what are they going to eat and how are they going to get the food. As a college student, I worry about eating proper meals each day but also getting the proper nutrition. As a freshman and sophomore, I didn't worry so much about where I was going to get the food because I lived in the dorms and would just go to the dining halls for my meals. Now, however, I have to make my own meals which means getting my food from the grocery stores.
We all have those days where we do not feel like doing much, much less brave the Syracuse cold just for some groceries. However, if there was a service that would deliver groceries to apartments, students would have a lot easier access to food. Personally, when I go shopping, and if I'm even a little bit hungry, I buy more food than necessary, and more unhealthy foods. But, if there was a service that would delivery only things I had previously checked on a list, the issue of over buying and buying unhealthy foods would decrease significantly.
This service would start with a website where users would create a profile, or create a membership. This way, the foods they order are kept on file, so they can review what they have purchased most recently. This service would also provide nutritional information so students can ensure that the food they are ordering is healthy and meeting their nutritional requirements. Another aspect of this website could be a recipe builder based off of what the students order. Say the student selects pasta, tomatoes, cheese and onion. The recipe builder could suggest a few more items like olive oil, garlic, basil, and chicken, and provide a great recipe for a chicken pasta dish.
