On 12th of January, we launched a special operation on food packaging with a press conference and a citizen workshop (or a scan party as we like to call it) at the Climate Academy in Paris. This initiative is supported by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME). Read more about this day: Article Open …
🧂A pinch of context: “logos” ? Open Food Facts is filled with about 3 million products. Each product has a packaging which is made to attract as many people as possible. To this regard, productors highlight the qualities of their products with flashy and explicit symbols. These symbols are numerous and can give information on …
And how you can too ! Whether you are a long-time contributor of Open Food Facts and would like to go further with contributing in the taxonomy, or you are a to-be developer willing to contribute on your first open-source project, this article is made for you. 1-Introduction Open Food Facts is the Wikipedia of …
2 weeks ago we participated in the Capitole du Libre, an event around free software, in the French city of Toulouse. We came back enthusiastic about this experience, and in addition to telling you about it, we will try to encourage you to do the same! 🤓 Our experience at the Capitole du Libre Testimony …
Open Food Facts is a non-profit organisation and as such, we very much rely on donations to support our activity. Since the start of November, we have started a key stage in our life as an association, our annual donation campaign. When you give, here are 4 things you’ll be supporting: (1) The virtuous circle of …
To facilitate the involvement of our contributors and allow the project to grow in a more dynamic way, we are setting up a Contributors Skill Pool, as well as teams of volunteers by theme. ✅ The aim is to match your skills and interests to the needs of the project. Whether you are already a …
On the 1st-2nd October, we had the pleasure of hosting the annual Open Food Facts community get-together. It was a time rich in exchanges & ideas. Here’s a quick overview of that wonderful weekend ! 💫 Day 1 First of all, it was so exciting to meet many of our community members, some that have …
image source Contrary to popular belief, most of the waste we produce is not recycled but buried or burned. Globally less than 10% of our waste resources are recycled, either because we don’t know how to recycle the material or because we don’t collect it. Despite this, reducing waste impact is critical to many of …
The Open Food Facts Days 🔎🍊 is the community’s annual event! 2 days to exchange, brainstorm, discuss but also share convivial moments. It’s the perfect opportunity to get ideas flowing while having a good time together in the heart of Paris. 🗓 When ? Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2022 📍Where ? in Paris, …
This blog entry is written by Yukti (who joins us with the Outreachy program). She kindly gave us permission to share it here as we think it explains the topic very well. Thank you very much Yukti! (Link to the original article “Everybody Struggles”). We are now in Week 3 of the Outreachy internship! A …
