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This project aims to see if it's possible for OpenFoodFacts to support diets in the most generic way. | This project aims to see if it's possible for OpenFoodFacts to support diets in the most generic way. | ||
| − | === Exploring how Open Food Facts can support any | + | === Exploring how Open Food Facts can support any dietary requirement=== |
| + | ====Introduction==== | ||
| + | The idea for diets started with the question how vegetarian products are supported by Open Food Facts. It is clear however that these idea's can be extended to any dietary requirement. Other examples of diets are Hallal or Kosher, but also Organic can be seen as a diet. | ||
====Diet definition==== | ====Diet definition==== | ||
| − | What is a diet exactly? | + | What is a diet exactly? [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_(nutrition) Wikipedia] defines it as |
| − | The | + | <nowiki>In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism.</nowiki> |
| + | This does not help us much. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diets Wikipedia entry] on diets shows more than 50 different diets (I stopped counting). There are many different reasons and approaches, which are not relevant here. As a working defition I will use: | ||
| + | <nowiki>A Open Food Fact diet is a subselection of products in the Open Food Fact database.</nowiki> | ||
| + | This implies that a person who follows a certain diet is only willing to eat specific products. | ||
| + | ====Diet Listings==== | ||
| + | Wikipedia has a very large [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diets listing of Diets]. I am not sure whether they are all relevant for this discussion. | ||
| + | Examples of diets are: | ||
| + | * [[Buddhist cuisine|Buddhist diet]] | ||
| + | * [[Edenic diet]]: | ||
| + | * [[Hinduism|Hindu]] and [[Jainism|Jain]] diets: | ||
| + | * [[Islamic dietary laws]] | ||
| + | * [[I-tal]] | ||
| + | * [[Kosher foods|Kosher diet]] | ||
| + | * [[Word of Wisdom]] | ||
| + | * A vegetarian diet is one which excludes meat. | ||
| + | * [[Fruitarianism|Fruitarian diet]] | ||
| + | * [[Lacto vegetarianism] | ||
| + | * [[Lacto-ovo vegetarianism]] | ||
| + | * [[Veganism|Vegan diet]] | ||
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| + | ===Semi-vegetarian diets=== | ||
| + | {{main|Semi-vegetarianism}} | ||
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| + | * [[Flexitarianism|Flexitarian diet]]: A predominantly vegetarian diet, in which meat is occasionally consumed.<ref>Fellowes, Jessica (14 November 2008). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3459737/The-new-vegetarianism-introducing-the-flexitarian.html "The new vegetarianism: introducing the flexitarian"]. ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]''. Retrieved 10 March 2012.</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Kangatarian]]: A diet originating from Australia. In addition to foods permissible in a vegetarian diet, [[kangaroo]] meat is also consumed.<ref>Barone, Tayissa (9 February 2010). [http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/good-living/kangatarians-jump-the-divide/2010/02/08/1265477561439.html "Kangatarians jump the divide"]. ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]''. Retrieved 17 January 2012.</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Pescetarianism|Pescetarian diet]]: A diet which includes fish but not meat. | ||
| + | * [[Vegetarianism|Plant-based diet]]<!--deliberately links to the DAB-->: A broad term to describe diets in which animal products do not form a large proportion of the diet. Under some definitions a plant-based diet is fully vegetarian; under others it is possible to follow a plant-based diet whilst occasionally consuming meat.<ref name="US News & World Report Health">{{cite news|title=Plant Based Diets|url=http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-plant-based-diets|accessdate=11 August 2014|work=U.S. News & World Report|publisher=U.S. News & World Report Health|ref=USNWR}}</ref> | ||
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Open Food Facts already support some support for diets. | Open Food Facts already support some support for diets. | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 15 August 2015
This project aims to see if it's possible for OpenFoodFacts to support diets in the most generic way.
Exploring how Open Food Facts can support any dietary requirement
Introduction
The idea for diets started with the question how vegetarian products are supported by Open Food Facts. It is clear however that these idea's can be extended to any dietary requirement. Other examples of diets are Hallal or Kosher, but also Organic can be seen as a diet.
Diet definition
What is a diet exactly? Wikipedia defines it as In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. This does not help us much. The Wikipedia entry on diets shows more than 50 different diets (I stopped counting). There are many different reasons and approaches, which are not relevant here. As a working defition I will use: A Open Food Fact diet is a subselection of products in the Open Food Fact database. This implies that a person who follows a certain diet is only willing to eat specific products.
Diet Listings
Wikipedia has a very large listing of Diets. I am not sure whether they are all relevant for this discussion. Examples of diets are:
- Buddhist diet
- Edenic diet:
- Hindu and Jain diets:
- Islamic dietary laws
- I-tal
- Kosher diet
- Word of Wisdom
- A vegetarian diet is one which excludes meat.
- Fruitarian diet
- [[Lacto vegetarianism]
- Lacto-ovo vegetarianism
- Vegan diet
Semi-vegetarian diets
- Flexitarian diet: A predominantly vegetarian diet, in which meat is occasionally consumed.[1]
- Kangatarian: A diet originating from Australia. In addition to foods permissible in a vegetarian diet, kangaroo meat is also consumed.[2]
- Pescetarian diet: A diet which includes fish but not meat.
- Plant-based diet: A broad term to describe diets in which animal products do not form a large proportion of the diet. Under some definitions a plant-based diet is fully vegetarian; under others it is possible to follow a plant-based diet whilst occasionally consuming meat.[3]
Already supported
Open Food Facts already support some support for diets.
Allergens
Labels
Product support levels
On the official dutch association site for vegetarians, they use a five-level scheme to indicate whether a product is suitable for vegetarians. such a scheme can be adapted to any diet.
- light green - the product has a lable by an official certification organisation, which certifies that the product is suitable for the diet;
- dark green - the product contains no ingredients that seem unsuitable for the diet;
- yellow - the product contains additives that might not be suitable for the diet;
- orange - the product contains additives not suitable for the diet;
- red - the product clearly contains ingredients not suitable for the diet;
Not all diets will support all levels.
Translation Issues
A file is needed with all possible / supported diets.
Diet logo's
Each supported diet requires a logo, similar to the one used for Palm fat. Maybe inspiration can be taken from the official corresponding logo's.
- ↑ Fellowes, Jessica (14 November 2008). "The new vegetarianism: introducing the flexitarian". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ Barone, Tayissa (9 February 2010). "Kangatarians jump the divide". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ↑ Template:Cite news