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Alimentation & nutrition, écrits honnêtement
Pourquoi nous l'avons construit ainsi — notes méthodologiques, choix d'infrastructure et la mission. De nouveaux articles toutes les quelques semaines.
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Nutri-Score, NOVA and environmental impact: what each food score really tells you
One score can't answer every question about a food. Here's what Nutri-Score, NOVA and an environmental score each measure, and why you need all three to judge a product honestly.
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How to choose a food scanning app: 6 things that actually matter
Food scanner apps are not created equal. Before you trust one to score your groceries, here are the six questions that separate a genuinely useful tool from a data-harvesting one.
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'No added sugar', 'natural', 'high in protein': what EU food claims really mean
Some claims on food packaging are legally defined and audited. Others are pure marketing. Here's how to tell which is which under EU law, and where the wiggle room hides.
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Is MSG (E621) bad for you? What the science says about monosodium glutamate
MSG has one of the worst reputations of any food ingredient, most of it built on a single 1968 letter, not evidence. Here's what EFSA and controlled studies actually found about E621.
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Sodium nitrite (E250) in processed meat: what the health data actually says
The curing salt behind ham, bacon and salami does a real job and carries a real, well-documented concern. Here's what EFSA and the IARC concluded about E250 and processed meat.
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Tartrazine (E102): the yellow food dye that carries a warning label
Tartrazine is the bright-yellow dye in sweets, drinks and sauces, and one of six colours that must carry a specific warning on EU labels. Here's what that warning means and what EFSA concluded.
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Switching to Forkin from another food or calorie app: what carries over
Moving from MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, Lifesum or an AI calorie app? Here's what stays the same, what's new, and how to get set up in a couple of minutes, with no habits lost.
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Our mission: food intelligence as a public good
Forkin exists because the food system is the largest single lever on human and planetary health, and the information people need to make good food choices shouldn't be locked behind ads, paywalls, or fine print.
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Why we choose lower-carbon European infrastructure, and what 'green hosting' actually means
The internet runs on electricity. Most of that electricity is still fossil-fueled. Here's why Forkin selects core providers with renewable contracts or low-carbon grids, what 'green hosting' really means, and how we publish a carbon ledger against a stated baseline, without claiming to be carbon-neutral.
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Why Forkin keeps core food data on European infrastructure
Many food and nutrition apps rely on US-headquartered infrastructure. Forkin keeps core app data on European infrastructure and publishes the processor list so you can inspect the trade-offs.
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