FoodSwitch

Make healthier food choices with FoodSwitch. Simply scan a barcode to get its nutrition information and healthier alternatives. FoodSwitch uses science-based algorithms developed by The George Institute for Global Health - an internationally respected medical research institute. # Accredited by ORCHA with a review Score of 74% in 2020 making FoodSwitch app the most trusted source for health app advice Whether you're looking to shop for healthier foods, avoid gluten, or for products low in calories, fat, saturated fat, sugars, or salt, FoodSwitch will help you develop healthy habits when grocery shopping. MAKING HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES IS FAST AND EASY • Barcode Scanner --- Simply scan barcodes to view the nutrition information of packaged food products. • Nutrition Tracker --- VIew information on the nutritional quality of packaged foods, including Energy, Total fat, Saturated fat, Sugar, Salt content, and more. • Healthy Food Choices --- See healthier food recommendations based on what you scan. • Health Star Rating mode --- View how healthy your scanned product is based on Health Star Ratings. The higher the star rating, the healthier the food is. • Traffic Light Labels mode --- View key components of a food based on color-coded ratings. Red is high, Green is low and Amber is medium. • Planetary Health Rating --- View how foods you scan contribute to greenhouse gas emissions with our simple star rating. The more stars a product has, the less harmful it is to our planet. • Added Sugar --- View estimated added sugar content of your scanned items. Wherever possible buy products with no or lower added sugar. MEET YOUR SPECIFIC DIETARY GOALS USING DIFFERENT SWITCHES • FoodSwitch --- Lists healthier choices based on their overall healthiness. • SaltSwitch --- Lists healthier choices with lower amounts of Sodium. Helpful for people concerned about their blood pressure. • GlutenSwitch --- Lists healthier choices declared as gluten-free. Helpful for people with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance. • FatSwitch --- Lists healthier choices with lower amounts of Saturated fat. • EnergySwitch --- Lists healthier choices with lower Energy (Kilojoules / Calories) to help people manage their energy intake • SugarSwitch --- Lists healthier choices having lower amounts of total sugar. MORE FEATURES • With our new Purchase Tracking feature, you can view the overall Health Star Rating of your shopping basket and track how it changes over time • 'Help us out' by capturing photos of items not currently in our product database. Check out this video. Professor Bruce Neal - Executive Director at The George Institute for Global Health talks about the FoodSwitch program and its vision to improve health https://www.georgeinstitute.org/videos/launch-food-the-foodswitch-program FoodSwitch data is used by governments and health organizations around the world. Download the app today for credible and impartial information. FoodSwitch is owned and operated by The George Institute for Global Health. For more information about FoodSwitch and FAQs, please visit http://www.georgeinstitute.org/projects/foodswitch. For our Terms of use, please visit http://www.georgeinstitute.org.au/sites/default/files/foodswitch-terms-of-use.pdf