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Tools For Food Allergy Sufferers [Sensors + Apps]

Tech Tools To Help Prevent Allergic Reactions If you suffer from food allergies or shop for anyone who does, you know that it can often be difficult to find "safe" products at the grocery store . Try the Spoon Guru App . Simply scan foods labels and the app will alert you of any concerns based upon your (or your family member's) preset profile. (User must register for an account and create a profile, select allergens of concern and save.) Free. iOS and Android. Do you or does someone you know suffer from a peanut allergy ? A new consumer product called the Nima Peanut Sensor 1 (a handheld device + associated mobile app) might be of help. "Nima is recognized as a leader in allergen research and has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Health to develop the peanut sensor." This is technology moving the needle in the right direction, a potentially life-saving one. Remember to read the small print at the product website. What about gluten ? ...
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Like Watermelon? Lookout For Old-Fashioned Seeded Varieties

If you're a watermelon fan, you should search out a few old-fashioned seeded varieties. Many people only know the more modern seedless watermelons. This is a case where consumer love of convenience (i.e., not needing to pick out seeds) drove many growers to abandon some varieties. But what we gained in eating ease, we lost in flavor as modern seedless varieties do not have the flavor range of old-fashioned watermelons. Take it from a fruitarian connoisseur. If you get the chance to try Black Diamond watermelon or even the Fiesta watermelon go for it. The taste is worth the effort of removing the seeds, though you could eat them --- or better yet save them in order to attempt to grow your own fruit-bearing plants next season.
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