Visualizing the Chicago Food System
By Climate and Food Waste
May 11, 2023
Mapping Chicago's food waste system via stakeholders' perspectives
Our class focused on understanding the perspectives of different stakeholders in Chicago’s food system to manage food waste more effectively. We worked with a food service provider, a food rescue organization, and a City of Chicago representative to create service maps and integrate them into an overall food system map. We identified barriers and opportunities for improvement, and created integrated maps for food waste reduction, rescue, and recycling from each stakeholder’s viewpoint. This enabled us to create a shared language for communication across various food organizations and present our findings to stakeholder partners and at the Chicago Food Matters think tank.
Project Details
- Class: Climate and Food Waste
- Instructor: Weslynne Ashton, Maura Shea, Azra Sungu
Aman Bhardwaj
MDes + MBA 2023
Anahita Dasgupta
MDes 2023
Pitchaya Thaveesakvilai
MDes + MBA 2024
Anish Patil
MDes 2024
Avani Chaturvedi
MDes 2024
Deepakshi Tulshan
MDes 2024
Diana Nguyen
MDes 2023
Nafisa Shams
MDes 2024
Rutuja Chavan
MDes 2024
Sanjana Kripalani
MDes 2024