Shopping Apps: A Complicated Game

First of all, I want to talk to these people that need a phone service or a mobile application in order to help them shop. Who has that much time on their hands and when did shopping become so complicated that we need technology for it? Either way, there are several apps out there that answer any food question that you might have. One of them is called Fooducate which gives a grade for the food product that you scan the bar code of. Grades are based on both the honesty of the labeling on the product and its overall health and nutritious value. For a box of reduced fat Ritz crackers, for example, it warns consumers, “Contains transfats! Even though the label says 0!” Even better: The app suggests healthier alternatives for foods that don’t make the grade. If you don't have an Android or iPhone, you can visit the mobile website and enter the product name. Although not so high-tech, the Dirty Dozen app contains the most-requested bit of info when it comes to toxins and food: what types of produce are most important to buy organic (the otherwise Dirty Dozen), and what items don’t matter so much (the Clean 15), all updated annually by the Environmental Working Group. The mobile website also enables non-smartphone users to check produce on the go.