This app connects low-income families with free fruit and vegetables
Food Security HealthSummary
Tangelo is an app that provides healthy foods to nutrition-insecure low-income communities in the U.S. The app provides low-income families with access to $40 a month to purchase fresh produce on the app. Wholesome Wave directly funds the monthly allowance and continues to work diligently to increase funding. The app realizes the importance of delivery and ensures that produce is delivered directly to families. This is a very important tool for communities considered to be food deserts. Through the app, the company acquires anonymous data that informs nutrition-based programs through the use of incentives. For example, if people choose to participate in a food quiz, they will receive more fruits and veggies as a reward.