With so many articles these days about health and the kind of food we put into our bodies, we’re sure some of you guys are starting to become concerned, if you weren’t concerned already. There are also times when reading the label simply isn’t enough as there could be some ingredients left out, which is what TellSpec is hoping to do for you. Put together by Isabel Hoffman and her friend, Stephen Watson, TellSpec is a small device that could fit into your pocket that you can take with you to scan food items, after which it will report back a reading on your smartphone as in some of the ingredients that goes into it.
This is not for dissecting recipes, but rather a means to identify any chemical ingredients that might not be healthy, as well as identifying things such as gluten or nuts which are allergens for some people. It can also be used to find out if a food produce is truly organic as its manufacturer claims. TellSpec will work alongside a smartphone app that will break down the ingredients. This is done by beam a low-powered laser at the food items, and after a few seconds will spit back the results. As it stands TellSpec is an Indiegogo project that has long surpassed its initial funding goal, but if you’d like to pledge or learn more, hit up its Indiegogo page for the details, or check out the video above.