The "MEANS" to End Food Waste

Grant Nelson, a 2L, and Maria Belding, a freshman at American University won more than $60,000 in cash and prizes this week in the 2015 GW Business Plan Competition. The pair created the searchable MEANS Database, which allows food pantries and suppliers to share information about their inventories and reduce food waste. Mr. Nelson, the SBA's Director of Technology, personally wrote every line of code for the database. "Beyond the prizes, this has just been such a valuable experience," he said.