{"id":73,"date":"2020-04-13T09:52:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T13:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2025-06-22T21:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T01:48:16","slug":"erase-food-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/erase-food-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Erase Food Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Find information to help you start to brainstorm solutions to your challenge.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Follow these guidelines to engage in the Design & Pitch process.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Create your business, perfect your pitch, and complete your Technical Brief.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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