Too Good To Go: Repurposing Surplus Food to Reduce Waste

TLDR Too Good To Go is an app that connects consumers with stores and restaurants to repurpose surplus food at a discounted price, aiming to reduce food waste and make a positive social impact globally.

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00:00 A platform called Too Good to Go connects restaurants with consumers to repurpose food that would otherwise go to waste.
04:45 A focus on reducing food waste led to the creation of an app that connects consumers with stores and restaurants to repurpose surplus food at a discounted price.
09:28 An app connects consumers with stores to repurpose surplus food at a discounted price, with bags filled with food sold at three times the purchase price.
14:03 Two passionate individuals convinced stores and cafes in Oslo to join their concept of repurposing excess food by connecting them to consumers, offering a win-win solution that reduces waste and brings in extra money.
18:43 Lucy Basch started a company that connects cafes and restaurants to customers willing to buy leftover food at a reduced price, facing challenges with app development and store sign-ups in the early stages.
23:25 Businesses were initially hesitant to join Too Good To Go due to concerns about time, discounting their high-end products, and devaluing their brand, but the company's solution of surprise bags and focus on sustainability convinced them to participate in the fight against food waste.
27:42 Users pay a fixed price for surprise bags from participating stores through the app, with a portion going to Too Good To Go, encouraging businesses to reduce food waste and potentially attract new customers.
32:11 Miro is a useful tool with over 2,000 pre-made templates for various use cases, including a podcast template, to help streamline team collaboration and brainstorming processes.
37:09 Too Good To Go aims to show that social impact businesses can be profitable and make a positive difference in the world by saving millions of meals through their business model.
41:55 Too Good To Go aims to build a global movement to fight food waste by making surplus food accessible to everyone and partnering with various food industry stakeholders.
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