Bertrand

Cofounder of GoCoCo - a barcode scanning app that detects unhealthy products based on scientific research

[Bertrand @bertrand_a]

@nucleoicons It's fixed. Thank you for your mail!

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@gourmetmetrics @YukaUS @OpenFoodFacts Thank you @gourmetmetrics !

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@calleymeans @AmeriBev We analyzed over 13,000 products: 62% of SNAP-eligible foods are ultra-processed—and it jumps to 77% for beverages…

https://t.co/GCItys8fov

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@MichaelMossC @CivilEats We had a look at products sold at Walmart for SNAP recipients—62% are ultra-processed. Hard to make good choices in an unhealthy food environment …
https://t.co/GCItys8fov

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@gourmetmetrics love it!

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It seems he never said it. But we checked the USDA database on packaged foods:
65% of products contain added sugar...
High Fructose Corn Syrup is used in 10% of cases.
Cleaner junk food vs. less junk food available: the former is probably a good step (as long as the industry doesn’t claim that a product with sugar becomes healthy), but the latter is still better!

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@gominolasdpetro @gamusino En rojo las francesas!

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Latest analysis of the USDA database: Two-thirds of packaged products in the U.S. contain added sugar... I’m not convinced the diabetes epidemic is the consumer’s fault.
So, replacing high-fructose corn syrup with sugar is nice.
Reducing sugar consumption is better!
#AmericanDiabetesMonth

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@gourmetmetrics @Sastre_desastre Indeed, much better!

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Time is pretty relative! Is 15 minutes of prep or 30 minutes a lot?

For me, what takes the most time is figuring out what to eat and checking if I have the ingredients.
Then, of course, there’s cleaning up the kitchen afterward!

So it’s more the “What are we eating tonight?” question that bothers me than the actual prep time!

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@Malnutridos interesante! @gourmetmetrics

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My guess is they won’t be using the Chilean warning labels!
We looked at what would happen if they were applied by analyzing 400,000 USDA products.

- 71% should carry a health warning! (So nearly 3 out of 4 U.S. packaged foods)

- 42% are high in calories
- 37% are high in sugar
- 36% are high in sodium
- 26% are high in saturated fat
...

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@JohnNCoupland Interesting question! Some data here :
https://t.co/TETXwaRSMI
Nearly one-third of smartphone owners report having used a calorie tracking app, and nearly 20 million U.S adults have downloaded popular calorie tracking apps, such as My Fitness Pal (Fox & Duggan, 2018)

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@humankarp @calleymeans @thefoodbabe @drjoshaxe @drwillcole Unfortunately, we're not talking about one product.

Nearly one-third of The Kellogg Company products in the USDA database contain synthetic dyes banned in California schools ...

https://t.co/Qgl6qKHAA2

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How many U.S. products use the 6 synthetic dyes banned in California schools? We decided to figure it out 👇

So, we analyzed the USDA database of 400,000+ products, focusing on these dyes that are linked to behavioral issues in some kids.

The results? Not so surprising! (or maybe they are 👎).

#ultraprocessedfood #HealthyKids
@calleymeans

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@gourmetmetrics Merci!! Interesting!

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- 2 out of 3 candies (63%)
- almost half of sports drinks (45%)
- 1 in 3 sodas (31%)
- 1 in 4 snacks (24%)

In total, over 51,000 products—12% of everything in the USDA database—contain these additives.

Instead of blaming individuals for their choices, let’s shift the focus to the real problem—the toxic food environment
@food_fight_usa

[Bertrand @bertrand_a]

How many U.S. products use the 6 synthetic dyes banned in California schools? We decided to figure it out 👇

So, we analyzed the USDA database of 400,000+ products, focusing on these dyes that are linked to behavioral issues in some kids.

The results? Not so surprising! (or maybe they are 👎).

#ultraprocessedfood #HealthyKids
@calleymeans

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Yes, it’s much simpler and more economical to do! That’s why the industry can accept regulations related to HFSS, but it will never accept Nova, which is a red line.
Replacing sugar with sweeteners: yes.
Removing flavors, sweeteners, and coloring: never.
The Nova classification (which isn’t perfect) poses an existential risk for many.