Application that “translates” food labels becomes a rage on Twitter

Have you ever picked up a food label and wondered “what does that mean?” Don't worry, the difficulty in understanding the phrases and information contained in the products is general. The problem is so common that an app was even developed to help translate what the fine print says: 'Desrotulando'.

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Have you ever picked up a food label and wondered: “What does this mean?” The Desrotulando app became a rage on Twitter and prome“translate” the labels.

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It is recommended by nutritionists that we pay attention to the quantity and name of the products that each food contains, and the objective of the 'Desrotulando' application is to help in this task force.

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The app was created in 2016, by businessman Gustavo Haertel Grehs and nutritionist Carolina Grehs, but the people on Twitter decided to give it a lot of visibility in the last few days: a consumer's experience went viral and the app became more successful due to there!

Using it is very simple: the application works like a food score, which gives the score for the food. The score is defined by the ingredients and the nutritional table.

Foods are evaluated with a number from 0 to 100. Those that have a greater amount of fruits, vegetables, fiber and proteins gain positive points. Products with higher amounts of saturated fat, sodium and sugar lose points.

Furthermore, the application shows the evaluation as a 'food traffic light', with the colors red, green and yellow.

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Just scan the product's barcode and the application immediately informs you of the “healthy” level of that product. It is available in virtual stores for OS and Android.

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