HealthyFood Switch SouthAfrica

** iOS8 and above: Please manually allow the app to access the camera by going to Settings > Privacy > Camera > HealthyFood Switch and toggle the camera access switch “On” **

Chronic diseases are on the rise. With an increase in processed and ready-made packaged foods which often contain added salt, sugar and saturated fat, it’s becoming more and more important to know what you and your family are eating. Many of us struggle to interpret the nutrition labels on food packaging. Even if we do, it’s not always easy to compare products and be sure we’ve picked the healthiest option.

You can view the nutrition information using two modes:

• Health star ratings give you an idea of how healthy a product is overall from 0.5 to 5 stars; the higher the star rating, the healthier the food. This rating is set on default as it’s the quickest and easiest way to compare products. 
• Traffic light ratings, which you can switch to, show if a product is low (green), medium (amber) or high (red) for four key food components – salt, sugar, fat and saturated fat.

Features:
• Get immediate, easy-to-understand nutritional information from a large, independent, packaged food products database in South Africa
• Get a list of similar foods to the item you scanned and switch to healthier choices where available
• Save your healthy favourites on personalised shopping lists
• Export your lists of healthier choices or share them with friends and family.

HealthyFood Switch has been developed by Discovery Vitality and The George Institute for Global Health to educate South Africans and help them make healthier food choices. 

For more information about HealthyFood Switch and answers to commonly asked questions, visit www.discovery.co.za.