Hunger is on the rise around the world, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recession stemming from it. One company that is stepping up to the plate is The Kroger Co., which recently directed its data science arm to map childhood hunger in its hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Kroger’s data group, 84.51°, normally provides the data science and analytics expertise to handle the day-to-day requirements of the supermarket giant, such as product fulfillment and store assortment, as well as designing a new robotized warehouse that apparently will exceed what Amazon has done with its fulfillment centers.

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