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Biometric System Narcs On Kids' Eating Habits at School


In an effort to curb unhealthy eating habits, one Catholic school in Utah has implemented a biometric finger scanning system that is used to track what kids are eating during lunch. Parents are then given the information in hopes that they will use it to help children make better choices. More »

U.S. technology services company EDS has a shopping cart concept that promises to read each product's UPC code and return information about calories, nutrition, ethical sourcing and the environment. It could also warn people if they are buying too much junk food—thereby reducing our need for nutrition fact labels. [Reuters]