Many students across America's college campuses struggle with food insecurity and Yurp's mobile app helps them to secure free food on a daily basis. The mobile platform shows students where to find events on campus with an abundance of leftover food. All students who have signed up for the app will receive a notification directing them to their next meal.
The app also provides a social networking platform for students to meet one another and stay up to date with numerous college events. The platform also boasts reminders, so users can set up their calendars to notify them before the event, and so event creators can upload photos and flyers on the platform.
The Yurp app currently has over 800 UNCC student users and plans to expand across the country in the near future.
Student-Targeted Food-Locating Apps
The Yurp App Helps Students Find Day-to-Day Meals
Trend Themes
1. Food Insecurity Tracking - Opportunity to develop apps that track food insecurity on college campuses and connect students with resources to help them access food.
2. Social Networking for College Students - Opportunity to create apps that connect college students through social networking and allow them to stay up to date with campus events.
3. Event Promotion and Management - Opportunity to create apps that allow for easy promotion and management of college events, including features such as photo uploading and calendar reminders.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - With the rise of mobile apps designed specifically for the college student market, technology companies can capitalize on the demand for apps that address issues such as food insecurity and social connections.
2. Education - Colleges and universities can take advantage of these apps to help address food insecurity on their campuses and improve the quality of life for their students.
3. Food and Hospitality - Restaurants and other food establishments can work with these apps to reduce food waste by offering leftover food to hungry college students.