One of the most difficult things about trying to change your diet is discovering which are the best ingredients for your health and for the environment. It usually involves a lot preemptive research before you can head out to the supermarket.
It can be a really taxing affair, especially if you’re starving.
Fortunately, some amazing people have developed apps to help you connect with the healthiest foods in your area.
Healthy Food Apps
1. Buycott
Remember how great it felt to see how our efforts finally caused large companies like Breyer’s to change? Well this app helps consumers find and connect to the grass roots campaign they believe in.
Best of all, it actually helps guide you and your wallet to the businesses and campaigns that actually offer healthy food. It’s also really meticulous in helping you avoid dangerous unhealthy suppliers.
2. Good Fish Guide
Seafood can be an amazing source of omega-3 in your healthy diet. Unfortunately, thanks to a combination of global warming, pollution, and over farming, our planet’s sea life is in danger.
But this is when this amazing app comes in. It holds a veritable treasure trove of information to help you determine if your favorite fish comes from an ethical and well-handled source.
3. Certified Humane
This app is perfect for those days you simply want to escape the kitchen, eat out, and enjoy a meal that won’t damage your health or the environment.
This app helps you identify which products and restaurants actually uphold the rigorous and stringent certified humane standards. This makes sure that your next meal is up to par with your diet and ethical standards.
Best of all, it accurately and conveniently shows all viable food option in a map so making a choice is as easy as eating organic pie.
4. Choco-locate
This app seems to be designed for anyone with a mean sweet tooth. It can help you narrow down your favorite treats by flavor, location, and ethical filters.
What this means is that it will show you only business that are committed to meet fair trade ethical standards of production.
It will help you connect with a 100% guilt-free dessert.
5. Non-GMO Project Shopping Guide
With GMO giants and their lobbyists constantly strong-arming the FDA to not enforce any government mandated GMO labeling, this app is invaluable to your efforts to avoid GMOs.
It basically acts as surrogate to the dismal state of our GMO labeling policy. This is a third party verification program that certifies and labels products that absolutely free of GMOs.
Best of all is that allows you to customize your search according to food type, product, brand, or even keywords.
6. EWG Food Scores
Think of this as digital nutritional info label following the standards and factors set by the Environmental Working Group Food Scores.
This app will rate products according to their nutrition value, ingredient list, processing protocols.
Best of all, this app will help you identify and avoid the dangerous products that could contain antibiotics, pesticides, and additives.
These apps, like the ones designed to help you lose weight, will help you achieve the necessary changes to improve your overall quality of life.
Sources:
http://ecowatch.com/2015/02/23/apps-sustainable-food-shopping/
