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Product Requirements Document: Healthy Family Meal Planning App

Product Overview

The Healthy Family Meal Planning App is a mobile application designed to help busy parents quickly and easily plan nutritious meals for their families. The app will provide personalized meal recommendations based on user preferences, dietary restrictions, and available ingredients. It will also generate shopping lists, provide cooking instructions, and offer time-saving tips to streamline the meal planning and preparation process. The key value proposition is to make it simple and efficient for busy families to eat healthy, homemade meals.

Target Users

The primary target users for this app are: - Working parents aged 25-45 with young children - Health-conscious individuals who want to ensure their families eat nutritious meals - Busy families who struggle to find time for meal planning and cooking - Individuals with specific dietary restrictions or food allergies

User Stories

1. As a busy parent, I want to quickly find healthy meal ideas so that I can plan my family's meals for the week.
2. As a health-conscious individual, I want to filter meal options based on dietary preferences (e.g., vegetarian, gluten-free) so that I can find suitable recipes.
3. As a parent of a child with food allergies, I want to exclude specific ingredients from meal recommendations so that I can ensure my child's safety.
4. As a time-pressed parent, I want the app to generate a shopping list based on my selected meals so that I can save time grocery shopping.
5. As a novice cook, I want the app to provide step-by-step cooking instructions so that I can confidently prepare meals for my family.

Requirements & Features

1. User account creation and personalization:
   • Allow users to create profiles with family details, dietary preferences, and food restrictions
   • Provide onboarding questionnaire to gather initial user preferences
2. Meal recommendation engine:
   • Generate personalized meal suggestions based on user preferences and dietary needs
   • Allow users to save favorite meals for future reference
3. Recipe database:
   • Maintain a comprehensive database of healthy, family-friendly recipes
   • Include detailed ingredient lists, cooking instructions, and nutritional information
4. Shopping list generation:
   • Automatically generate shopping lists based on selected meals
   • Allow users to manually add or remove items from the list
5. Cooking instructions:
   • Provide step-by-step cooking instructions for each recipe
   • Include photos or videos to guide users through the cooking process
6. Meal planning calendar:
   • Allow users to assign meals to specific days on a weekly or monthly calendar
   • Provide the ability to rearrange or swap meals on the calendar

User Flows

1. User Registration:
   • User downloads the app and creates a new account
   • User completes onboarding questionnaire to set preferences and dietary restrictions
   • User is directed to the main dashboard
2. Meal Planning:
   • User selects a date range for meal planning (e.g., next week)
   • App generates personalized meal recommendations based on user preferences
   • User can browse through recommendations, view recipe details, and save favorites
   • User selects meals to add to their meal plan calendar
   • User can manually adjust the calendar by rearranging or swapping meals
3. Shopping List Generation:
   • User finalizes their meal plan for the selected date range
   • App automatically generates a shopping list based on the selected meals
   • User can review the shopping list, add or remove items, and mark items as purchased
4. Cooking:
   • User selects a meal from their meal plan calendar
   • App displays the recipe details, including ingredients and cooking instructions
   • User follows the step-by-step instructions to prepare the meal
   • User can mark the meal as cooked and provide feedback or notes for future reference

MVP Scope

The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for the Healthy Family Meal Planning App will include: - User account creation and personalization - Basic meal recommendation engine based on user preferences - Limited recipe database with essential categories and dietary options - Shopping list generation - Simple cooking instructions - Basic meal planning calendar

Future releases can expand on the recipe database, enhance the recommendation engine, and add features such as nutritional tracking, meal prep tips, and social sharing.

Success Metrics

The success of the Healthy Family Meal Planning App will be measured by the following key metrics: - Number of user registrations and active monthly users - Average number of meals planned per user per week - User retention rate (percentage of users who continue using the app after the first month) - User engagement (average time spent on the app per session, number of meals cooked) - User satisfaction scores and feedback

Constraints & Assumptions

• The app will be developed for both iOS and Android platforms
• The app will require an internet connection to access the recipe database and generate recommendations
• The initial recipe database will be curated and manually entered, with the assumption that it can be expanded over time
• The app will handle basic dietary preferences and restrictions, but may not cover all possible allergies or specific dietary needs
• The app will assume that users have access to common cooking equipment and ingredients
• The accuracy of the shopping list generation will depend on the accuracy of the recipe data entered

Please note that this is a high-level PRD and further details, such as specific user interface designs, technical architecture, and development timelines, will need to be defined in subsequent documentation.