Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?
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Notable Quotes
"it's his favourite app."
— Robert F Kennedy Jr , Activist
"I'm thrilled to be in a country where there is still so much progress to be made."
— Julie Chapon , Executive
"The Nutri-Score gives a global score. You can tell at a glance whether a product is going to be good or bad for your health."
— Serge Hercberg , Academic
Key People
Julie Chapon is the co-founder and CEO of Yuka, a food tracking app.
Robert F Kennedy Jr is the HHS secretary and a longtime vaccine skeptic.
Serge Hercberg is a food researcher at Paris' Sorbonne University and the creator of Nutri-Score.
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Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?
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