The Best Technologies Against Food Allergies

Food has a significant role in our lives, yet, we practically have no idea what we eat. With the advent of industrial farming and the food processing industry, consumer control over food has been lost – and we lost track of substances. Food labels are far from providing enough information about what is actually in the package. Although labelling of allergens is mandatory in most countries, factual data is often hidden behind mysterious E-s and numbers. Various tech devices promise a solution.

And a solution is indeed needed. About 7.5% of the global population is allergic to certain foods. Over 200,000 people require emergency medical care every year due to allergic reactions to food in the U.S. alone. Food sensors, when they first appeared, came like life-savers for people with allergies. 

From time to time, we try to collect the most promising technologies to solve this issue. In our 2017 article, we listed 8 Technologies Combating Food Allergy. Of those eight, only one is still standing (Nima) but hasn’t refreshed its Twitter page since 2018; 4 disappeared without a trace (Ally, Allerpal, Aibi, Rescufy), 2 still in research (Allergy Amulet, TellSpec) and one changed markets (Scio).