Food barcode scanner apps such as the French-made Yuka that provide nutritional ratings based on a products' ingredients are soaring in popularity, empowering consumers and prompting the food industry ...

Food apps that rate the healthfulness of packaged foods have become increasingly popular. You can scan a food package with your phone camera and the app will rank it for its nutritional content. Some ...

A new feature on the NHS Food Scanner app will scan selected food items and suggest healthier alternatives to improve diets. An updated Government app will use barcodes to encourage families to switch ...

The free NHS app helps shoppers understand what is really in their favourite foods ...

Food scanning apps are becoming a common sight in grocery stores, with shoppers using their phones to scan barcodes in search of healthier food choices. But as these apps grow in popularity, experts ...

Food apps can help you figure out what's in your food and whether it's nutritious. Just scan the barcode on the packet with your phone. But... Using an app to rate food for nutrition? Take the results ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts say that apps and influencers can empower consumers, but they can also mislead or oversimplify complex issues when it ...