Thanks to Yael Kozar, chairwoman of the Los Angeles, CA, FAAN Walk for Food Allergy, here is another very interesting food allergy application: My Food Facts. This iPhone app allows you to scan a bar code of a product you are checking out in the grocery store with your iPhone camera for immediate access to ingredient information. This video does a great job explaining the beauty of this My Food Facts app.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jat_K7BqMK4] I am truly quite sad that I do not own an iPhone so I can have access to this impressive app. Not only for my food allergy sourcing, but for avoiding GMOs, ingredient derivatives and eating healthier I believe this app is a great tool that gives value to using smart phones. My husband avoids all technology as much as possible and I think this little item might sway his thinking?!?!
One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..
I wonder if they will ever make this for android?
I’m not sure. I wish they would!
I wish it was for android! 🙂
Maybe if we all start calling the company about including us Android users we might get action?
Is this iPhone App still available? I can’t find it at the App store
I found out it is only available in Canada, not here in the US.
My Doctor recommended the app and he has it on his US phone as well as many of this other patients
Would love it if you could find out how. I spoke with a supervisor with the Iphone apps and they said it couldn’t be done unless you had a Canadian account. I would love to have this app.