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I've always thought that we need some sort of consumer 'geiger counter' where the user can scan a product and have some sort of objective criteria they can use
by burtonator 8y ago
I've always thought that we need some sort of consumer 'geiger counter' where the user can scan a product and have some sort of objective criteria they can use to determine if they should buy/eat something.
- rusk 8y agoThey’ve been trying to bring in this kind of thing for years but industry having none of it
- shittyadmin 8y agoMainly because there's no good way to do it... attempts have been made, but they're pretty dire devices that can barely achieve a surface level scan. If you don't mind watching a YouTube video, this guy does a good job summing up the problems some have had: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHjmlQdzpW4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHjmlQdzpW4
- rusk 8y agoThere are plenty of good ways to do it, but the problem is there’s always going to be somebody that looses out. Of course none of those approaches are ”perfect” but even if somebody did come up with a perfect approach you can be certain that a bunch of issues will be manufactured overnight
- shittyadmin 8y agoCheck the video out - those aren't "manufactured" issues - the reality is that such devices can only perform a surface level check at best - and even then, telling close things apart gets challenging. If you think you can do better, please explain how such a device could work?
- rusk 8y agoIt's quite simple: Coca Cola, Crisps, Mars Bars, Bacon, White Bread ... all these things you assign a red. Broccoli, Carrots, Nuts and Beans get a green. Everything in between gets orange. Pretty much all meats and dairy will end up in the orange segment which will upset this very powerful sector. The pork guys want you eating pork at every meal if possible.
- KingMachiavelli 8y agoIt's pretty difficult to make something handheld that can scan beneath the surface layer. All of the kickstarter food scanners are crap.