Update 10/5/16 - Shelf Life - An App for keeping track of the food in our kitchens
Food is often wasted in the home when it's lost in our overloaded shelves forgotten about until it's too late. There's an app for that.
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Food is often wasted in the home when it's lost in our overloaded shelves forgotten about until it's too late. There's an app for that.
A lowfi, gamified rewards program that helps kids learn about healthy foods and allows adults to get discounts for buying better
Of the many unhealthy foods we consume soda is one of the most ubiquitous and costly. How can we convince others to cut back?
Hey Veronica, thanks for your comment! When I say there isn't a accessible database I mean that if they're is one, it is private. I'm sure supermarkets and manufacturers have a huge database of barcodes but they're privatized for sure. It could be possible to make a deal to get access to that information, but it doesn't eliminate the manual entry. RFID tags would add a cost but not much, hopefully it would be a matter of pennies. QR codes are a good "stepping stone" in between the current state of things and RFID technology, especially since with initiatives like Smart Label (http://smartlabel.org/) they might soon be on products. I'm imaging ways to bridge the gap between my vision and the current situation and will hopefully be posting an update soon based on all the feedback I've received. Manual entry should definitely be an option for those situations when there is no RFID or QR code. Thanks for the feedback, glad you like my idea!
Hi Hannah, thanks for your thoughtful comment! I've considered the receipt idea and the shopping list integration, both are interesting add-ons! I was thinking of possibly making different "tiers" of the app - maybe the receipt upload could be a first step for people who don't want to go through installing scanners in their homes just yet. there could be many add on features like shopping lists or recipe creation..just want to keep it from getting too complicated. Thoughts?
Kerrin commented on Xpire.org: Food Expiration Dates 2.0 (Update:Label Design- 10/15/2016)