Virginia Teen, 17, Launches AI Grocery Genius to Cut Food Waste and Hunger
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 17
Virginia Teen, 17, Launches AI Grocery Genius to Cut Food Waste and Hunger
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 17
Summary
Grocery Genius lets users enter pantry and refrigerator items, then generates three recipe ideas with nutrition details, health grades and money-saving tips.
Smit Kothari, a 17-year-old from Virginia, built the free AI website after seeing families struggle to use random ingredients and after witnessing hunger firsthand during a trip to Africa.
The platform also tailors recipes to dietary restrictions and cooking ability, while its Smart Pantry tool tracks inventory and sends alerts before food expires so users can use or donate it.
Christopher Tan of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia said the app could help both families in need and donors, and Kothari plans to keep developing it in college after it took second place in the Congressional App Challenge.