︎ Steady Plate
A Healthy Meal You Can Count On
By Ainsley Capps ︎
Hypothesis
If Sean is given accessible, affordable, and tailored premade meal options, then he will be more likely to make healthy food choices that improve his diabetes management, reduce weight, and foster long-term health habits.
If Sean is given accessible, affordable, and tailored premade meal options, then he will be more likely to make healthy food choices that improve his diabetes management, reduce weight, and foster long-term health habits.
- Why
Many people with non-traditional schedules lacks healthy food access during peak hunger hours. Late night options are mostly fast food or convenience stores, making poor dietary choices the easy choice.
- How
A meal delivery service that aligns with people’s actual routines, offering premade, nutritious meals at the times and places they’re most needed. By matching delivery windows to real life and removing the friction of decisionmaking, healthy eating becomes easier and more realistic.
- What
A company that offers Affordable, premade, diet-conscious meals tailored to flexible schedules.
- So What
This intervention empowers people with nontraditional lifestyles to consistently make healthier food choices. The result is improved energy, better long-term health outcomes, more time saved, and a stronger sense of control over daily life, proving that healthy eating doesn’t need to depend on a perfect schedule.
The Link Between Design and Outcomes
Steady Plate is a meal delivery service built for people with schedules that don’t fit the typical 9–5. Instead of relying on latenight fast food, Steady Plate makes healthy eating simple by providing affordable, premade, balanced meals delivered where they’re needed. By taking the stress out of food decisions, we help people save time, eat better, and feel more in control of their health, one steady plate at a time.
This service is designed in regards to Sean Gomez, a 30 year old Type-2 diabetic who works overnight in a factory. Sean is also a co-parent his 7 year old daughter Isabel. Although many food delivery apps exist, they don’t always offer a healthy option, especially late at night where options are limited to fast food. For those who work overnight, like Sean, access to a healthy and affordable meal is scarce. That’s why I’m proposing a 24-hour food delivery service that provides both groceries and diet-conscious pre-made meals for individuals whose schedules don’t align with the typical day.
Through nighttime delivery of premade diabetes-friendly meals, Sean is empowered to make better food decisions at the exact moment of need. This intervention shifts the burden away from willpower and toward designenableddefaults, leading to measurable outcomes: - Weight loss. - Increased energy for work and daily tasks. - Reduced reliance on fast food. - Strengthened sense of autonomy and well-being.
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