Three easy steps to a healthier diet!
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Packaged foods can be surprisingly high in salt, fat and sugar.
Use FoodSwitch for healthy grocery shopping and make better food choices for you and your family.
Find out what's in the food you're eating and make simple switches to the healthier choices listed by the app for better health now and in the future.
Download this free app from the iTunes store¹, or go to the App Store¹ on your device and search for 'foodswitch'.
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"As parents, we all want our kids to eat well. However, up until now, it hasn't been easy to get help in a simple way that lets you make informed food choices for your family. The best part of the FoodSwitch app is that it takes the guesswork out of shopping by arming Australians with options for healthier products to purchase."
- Nicole Livingstone, FoodSwitch ambassador, Olympian and mum
How it works
Scan it
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- Scan barcodes of packaged foods with your iPhone/iPad2¹ camera.
- Get easy-to-interpret nutritional information for more than 20,000 products.
- Get colour-coded ratings for 4 key food components (total fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt): red indicates a less healthy choice, amber is an okay choice and green is a healthier choice.
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Switch it
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- Get a list of similar foods that are healthier choices.
- Save your healthy favourites on a shopping list ready to make the swap next time you shop.
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Share it
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- Share information about healthier food choices with your friends via Facebook, Twitter and email.
- Export your lists of healthier choices or share them with friends and family.
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FoodSwitch has been developed as part of the Healthy Foods Initiative, a partnership between Bupa and The George Institute for Global Health designed to help Australians understand more about the nutritional value of the food we eat and empower people to make healthier choices. The database that powers FoodSwitch is the result of three years of research by food and health policy experts from The George Institute.
Download the app today and find out for yourself why key health organisations like FoodSwitch!
"The Heart Foundation is very supportive of tools that help consumers make healthier choices."
- Dr Lyn Roberts, CEO, Heart Foundation of Australia
Download now
Download this free app from the iTunes store¹, or go to the App Store¹ on your device and search for 'foodswitch'.
Supported devices
- iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S
- iPad 2
Questions
For more information about FoodSwitch and answers to commonly asked questions, check out our FAQ.
¹iPhone, iPad, iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the US and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
FoodSwitch provides nutritional information and healthier alternatives based on a scientific algorithm developed by The George Institute for Global Health and licensed to Bupa Australia Pty Ltd. The information is current and based on the best available sources of evidence as of 1 December 2011. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the data, no warranty of this accuracy is provided. The information should be used as a guide only and should not be relied on as a substitute for professional medical advice. The George Institute is not liable for any loss or damage you suffer arising out of the use of or reliance on the information, except that which cannot be excluded by law. We recommend that you consult your doctor or other qualified health professional if you have questions.
