Freedom Food Alliance Combats Nutrition Misinformation With New Platform FoodFacts.org
The Freedom Food Alliance, a consumer advocacy organization founded by Plant Based News co-founder Robbie Lockie, has announced the launch of a new platform providing accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information about nutrition. Called FoodFacts.org, the platform has partly been launched in response to the recent decision by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to end third-party fact-checking on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram. It aims to give individuals, policymakers, and industry leaders the tools to make informed nutrition decisions. One of the key features of FoodFacts.org is an AI-powered chatbot providing tailored real-time guidance. The feature can assist users in exploring nutritional data, investigating food sourcing, and debunking food-related myths. “The decision to remove independent fact-checking from major social media platforms is deeply troubling,” …