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September 9, 2008: 05:04 PM EST
A new mobile phone service, to be rolled out this year, will offer dietary recommendations throughout the day to suit users' diet goals, such as low carb, low sodium, vegetarian or kosher, taking into account what they've already eaten. The WebDiet smartphone-based service will allow users to select from restaurant and chain-specific meals, standardized meals available by food type and grocery stores, meals made at home, or from WebDiet’s collection of healthy low-calorie alternatives. Weight Watchers has also announced the launch of its own mobile service that allows online subscribers “free access to the same weight loss planning and tracking tools that help them stay on track, from any location, at anytime on a supported mobile device”. Canadian company MyFoodPhone uses a camera phone service that enables individuals to take pictures of their food and receive feedback on their choices from nutrition coaches and advisors. Food packaging could also soon be embedded with computer chips that instantly link mobile phones to an on-line sustainable food guide, according to the BBC.
Sarah Hills, "Mobile Phones to Tell Consumers what to Eat", FoodNavigator, September 09, 2008, © Decision News Media
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