# Charitable Hunger Apps Feeding Forward Helps With Donating Food and Eliminating Food Waste By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-07-15 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donating-food References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2015/07/combating-hunger-united-states-feeding-forward-komal-ahmad-food-wastage.html) & [feedingforward](https://www.feedingforward.com/) This charity is trying to solve "the world's dumbest problem" by donating food to communities in need. Founded by Komal Ahmad, Feeding Forward addresses the 1 in 6 Americans who are hungry as well as the 365 million pounds of food being thrown out every day. This organization is trying to fix distribution issues and help [fight hunger](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feeding-americas-mission) by collecting leftover edible food and giving it to [homeless shelters and food banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-banks-canada1). Their mobile app lets them do this immediately and communities are helped in real-time. Businesses with excess food can request pickup using the Feeding Forward platform. An on-demand driver recovers the leftovers and delivers them to a place nearby. Users can also see the impact by receiving profiles of the people they helped feed. Companies also save money by donating food and eliminating [food waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leanpath) in minutes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Charitable Hunger Apps:** Apps that address food waste and hunger simultaneously, creating opportunities for real-time community impact. - **On-demand Food Recovery:** Platforms that quickly connect companies and donors with drivers to transport excess foods to those in need, creating a more efficient food distribution system. - **Transparency and Impact Tracking:** Digital solutions that provide users with real-time and personalized information about the impact of their donations, enhancing engagement and trust in the charitable sector. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Retail:** Opportunities for grocery stores and restaurants to minimize food waste and maximize their social impact by using on-demand food recovery and donation platforms. - **Logistics and Delivery:** Innovations in logistics and delivery systems to optimize the transportation and distribution of donated food, reducing waste and improving access to food sources for vulnerable communities. - **Mobile and Web Development:** Demand for advanced mobile and web applications that can quickly and efficiently match food donors with service providers to facilitate real-time food recovery and donation, revolutionizing the way we think about food waste and food insecurity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hunger Relief Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hunger-relief.md) - [Discounted Food Waste Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-apps.md) - [Charitable App-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-chickens1.md) - [Community-Supporting Meal Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giftameal.md) - [Food Bank Delivery Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-donation-pickups.md) - [Food Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-wise-pal.md) - [Waste-Minimizing Food Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oh-a-potato.md) - [Online Anti-Food Waste Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-take-on-food-waste.md) - [Moving Company-Supported Food Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-for-hunger.md)