Foodlab, an app that reads ingredient labels from a photo and organises origin and ingredient information on one screen, presented its features on October 6. Label scanning and analysis are currently free.
Label photos and search
In its October 6 release, Foodlab described reading information by photographing a food label or searching by product name. The app gathers the origin statements listed in brackets beside ingredients but does not independently verify where a product comes from.
Access and scores
The app is available on iOS and Android, with scanning and analysis currently free. Dietary-suitability results are based on the listed ingredients and are not official certification.
Not a medical service
The official website states that Foodlab is not a medical or diagnostic service and advises people with medical conditions or allergies to put their clinician’s judgment ahead of the app’s score.
