A dating-like platform for recipes. Swipe through recipe suggestions based on your set filters, whilst also having insight into the environmental impact of your recipes. We are a platform for everyone that wants to connect with all people, non-discriminatory to any diet, enabling everybody to make a positive change at their own level and pace.
Two-thirds of the population want to consume more sustainably, and yet most fail to act on this expressed preference. They are seeking for help to do it. RecipME is here to offer help to everyone, providing everybody with sustainable recipe suggestions!
Our main functions:
One Fitted Suggestion at a time!
The dating-like swiping system. Receive recipe suggestions based on your set filters. You can filter on the preparation time, number of ingredients, sustainability level, diets, and allergies.
Include CarbonFoodPrint of recipe
Providing users with an indication of the sustainability of the recipe. Recipes can get 0 to 3 “CarbonFoodPrint” icons, indicating the sustainability level of the meal. The CarbonFoodPrint level is the total of the combination of all the ingredients in the recipe, incorporating the emissions, land use and water use for every ingredient.
User-Generated Content in a standardized format
Combining User Generated Content and Centralized Content Creation. RecipME users have the option to share and upload their own recipes to the application and share it with the RecipME community. Moreover, you have the ability to track your cooking process, becoming an outstanding cook!
Our vision
“Making responsible eating easy and fun for everyone”
How?
Responsible
Creating awareness about the impact of food on the environment.
Easy
The entire process of choosing for and preparing a sustainable recipe is just as easy if not easier compared to choosing less sustainable recipes.
Fun
Providing a game-like element with positive indicators, encouraging the RecipME community for ‘better’ decisions.
Everyone
We are a platform for everyone that want to connect with all people, non-discriminatory to any diet or beliefs. Enabling everybody to make a positive change at their own pace.
Why focus on sustainability in food?
In the battle against climate change, the contribution of our food consumption has long been neglected. However, food accounts for over a quarter (26%) of global greenhouse emissions. A few examples of the environmental impact of our food are given below. But, we are able to turn this around. Making small changes in your eating behavior can reduce your carbon footprint significantly!
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