"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
— Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. 😁"
— Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
— Dóra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
So, what is polifosfato?
Polifosfato is a food ingredient that belongs to the class of phosphates, and it's commonly used as an emulsifying agent, sequestrant, and stabilizer in processed foods. It helps improve the texture, flavor, and appearance of food products by enhancing the water retention capacity, preventing discoloration, and increasing the shelf life. Polifosfato also plays a crucial role in food safety by inhibiting bacterial growth, reducing the risk of contamination, and maintaining the pH balance. However, excessive consumption of polifosfato has been linked to health issues like high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney damage, so it's important to use it in moderation.
We've built a vegan ingredients scanner that classifies food ingredients as "vegan", "non-vegan", or "potentially vegan".
It allows you to avoid non-vegan ingredients - just take a picture of a product's ingredient list, and the app tells you if the product is vegan or not.