ABSTRACT
At the present time, around one third to one half of the total world's food production goes to waste. HCI research has shown a growing interest in finding a solution to the problem. The focus is on how design can take part in reducing food waste and changing the consumer's behaviour towards an improved care for sustainability. Basing on the theories of persuasive sustainability, eatIt! is an interaction device that explores the possibilities of seamlessly embedding persuasive technology into everyday life. In order to enhance behavioural change in young adults living together, this research through design showed the possibilities of increasing awareness of food wastage in shared households. The findings of this research show that enhancing a more conscious behaviour is possible, thanks to the peripheral visualization of expiry dates through lights in the environment of the kitchen.
eatIt! is a research prototype that has been developed at Eindhoven University of Technology as part of a research study on the effects of peripheral interaction in reducing food waste in the home environment.
User interacting with the probe.
The research outcomes together with the full paper can be found to the following link.
