SHEALTHY: The Exploration of a Food-Sharing Bank Interactive System Based on a Working Space

In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals turn to quick meals such as fast food, biscuits, and takeaways for lunch, contributing to a rise in chronic illnesses among young adults. Some people decide to prepare many portions of a mixed dish once so that they do not need to cook on the following days, and this also causes a monotonous diet. To combat this trend, SHEALTHY has been developed as a solution tailored for busy workplaces with limited time for meal preparation and varying schedules. SHEALTHY functions as a compact canteen where individuals can prepare meals in larger portions and store them in a communal fridge to accumulate points. These points can then be redeemed for meals prepared by others who use the shared fridge. This innovative system is built on the principles of cooperation, ensuring a well-rounded lunch experience that factors in time constraints, cost, the number of participants, and individual appetites through a series of carefully conducted experiments.