The Evolution of the Problem Statement

Initial Problem Area - Food Waste in India
Final Problem Area - The Psychology Behind Food Waste

Inference

Most people wouldn't want to waste food if they had the choice. However, that is not the case, and this is because of several psychological factors at play. Psychology plays a huge role in influencing people's decisions in day to day life, for obvious reasons, and this is true in the case of food waste too.

The Design Process

Problem Assessment Matrix

How Does Food Waste Affect Us?

Food wastage cripples a country’s economy to an extent that most of us are unaware. If food is wasted, there is so much waste of water used in agriculture, manpower and electricity lost in food processing industries and even contributes to deforestation. Taking all of into consideration, the actual worth of money per year in India from food wastage is estimated at a whopping Rs. 58,000 crore.

The Questionnaire Results

The questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjrKXHBFNwXbmUmsTxMW8RSEtN-Qgcvy1ymH9Df2mZA

Updated Mindmaps

Food Waste

Data Collection - India's Contribution to Global Food Waste

Summary of the collected data

When it comes to wasting food items, India is ahead of China, says a UN report on food waste and its impact on natural resources. Globally, one-third of the food produced is wasted, costing the world economy about $750 billion (more than Rs 47 lakh crore), the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation’s report said. It said Asian countries, especially India and China, were the worst culprits causing loss of 1.3 billion tonnes of food every year.

Brainstorming