Demo: YouTube
Inspiration
The inspiration for Food Spotlight stemmed from the growing awareness of challenges consumers face in understanding food labels and making informed choices about what they eat. Misleading marketing and a lack of transparency inspired us to empower individuals to take control of their health and well-being.
What It Does
Food Spotlight is an AI-powered mobile app designed to decode food labels and provide users with insights into ingredients, nutrition, and sustainability. With a photo of an ingredient list, users get:
- Ingredient Breakdown: Details on each ingredient’s purpose, source, health implications, and environmental impact.
- Personalized Health Insights: Insights into dietary alignment, allergen risks, and alternative recommendations.
- Sustainability Evaluation: Insights into sourcing, production, and packaging sustainability.
- Educational Resources: Articles on healthy eating, sustainable food choices, and label decoding(coming soon).
How We Built It
Food Spotlight leverages:
- SambaNova Cloud AI: Analyzes ingredient lists, extracts key data, and personalizes insights.
- Flutter Mobile App Framework: Ensures a seamless user experience.
Challenges
- Choosing right AI models for diverse ingredient formats.
- Ensuring reliable and comprehensive food data.
- Designing a user-friendly yet information-rich interface.
Accomplishments
- Developed a robust AI-powered food analysis system.
- Designed an intuitive mobile app with positive early feedback.
What’s Next?
- Expanding the food database globally.
- Adding advanced personalization features.
- Building community engagement tools for shared user experiences.
- Partnering with industry stakeholders for transparency and sustainability.
Call to Action
Like and support Food Spotlight! Together, let’s make food transparency accessible for everyone.