Open Food Facts
A collaborative database of food products with community-driven data modeling and folksonomy features for the food ecosystem.
Product Information
- Description
- Open Food Facts operates as a comprehensive, collaborative database that aggregates detailed information about food products from around the world. Its core functionality enables users to contribute data by scanning product barcodes, which populates the platform with nutritional facts, ingredients, allergens, and packaging details. A key technical feature is its community-driven data modeling and folksonomy system, allowing contributors to collaboratively define tags, categories, and attributes, creating a flexible, user-generated taxonomy for the global food ecosystem. This open dataset supports various use cases, including dietary research, product comparison for health-conscious consumers, and development of third-party applications via its accessible API. The project maintains transparency through open-source code and provides resources like raw data dumps, making it a foundational tool for food transparency and innovation.
- Categories
- Community & Discovery
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This product was created or improved through NGI-funded projects
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