NutriBudget Planner

A simple web tool that helps families plan affordable, nutritious meals within their budget, tackling poverty and hunger through smarter food choices.

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Inspiration

We were inspired by the reality that millions of families around the world face hunger and food insecurity every day. Many households struggle not only with access to food, but also with making nutritious choices on a limited budget. We wanted to create a simple tool that empowers people to maximize their resources while promoting healthier eating habits.

What it does

NutriBudget Planner is a lightweight web application that generates affordable meal ideas based on a user’s budget and family size. By inputting how much they can spend per person, users receive meal suggestions with estimated costs, basic nutritional information, and a list of ingredients. This ensures that even with limited resources, families can still plan meals that are cost-effective and nutritious.

How we built it

We built NutriBudget Planner using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

  • HTML structured the form and output display.
  • CSS provided a clean, responsive, and accessible design.
  • JavaScript handled the meal logic, filtering affordable options from a recipe dataset and displaying them dynamically. The app works entirely client-side, which makes it fast, simple, and easy to scale.

Challenges we ran into

  • Deciding how to represent recipes in a way that was both structured and flexible.
  • Balancing simplicity with impact, we wanted a tool that worked reliably without requiring complex infrastructure.
  • Time constraints: ensuring that the app was both functional and visually appealing within the hackathon timeframe.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Delivering a working demo that clearly connects to the hackathon’s theme of No Poverty (SDG 1) and Zero Hunger (SDG 2).
  • Creating a simple yet impactful solution that can be understood and used by anyone.
  • Designing a user interface that is responsive and accessible.

What we learned

  • How to design and implement lightweight solutions that solve real-world problems.
  • The importance of simplicity in hackathon projects — focus on solving the problem, not overengineering.
  • Collaboration and time management while building a project under tight deadlines.

What's next for NutriBudget Planner

  • Expanding the recipe database with more diverse, culturally relevant meals.
  • Adding support for local languages to improve accessibility.
  • Integrating with NGOs or local food banks to suggest real-time affordable food options.
  • Enhancing the app with AI for personalized meal planning and nutrition tracking.

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