City Of Boston: Food Resources Chatbot And Food Donations Platform Launched

Press release from the City of Boston:

September 7, 2021

• ‘COMIDA’ for Spanish
• ‘MANJE’ for Haitian Creole
• ‘THỨC ĂN’ for Vietnamese
• ‘食物’ for Simplified Chinese
• ‘KOMIDA’ for Cape Verdean Creole
• ‘ALIMENTO’ for Portuguese
• For Arabic - ‘طعام’

“By reducing digital and language barriers, the Office of Food Access’ goal is to create a more equitable food system where everyone is welcome and can be connected with the resources they need,” said Catalina López-Ospina, Mayor’s Office of Food Access Director. “In the first iteration of the chatbot we received very positive feedback from residents and we hope this tool helps residents navigate all the resources that are available in the City.”

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