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 …
For more than 40 years, the SIAL trade fair – Salon International de l’Alimentation – has been one of the world’s largest events for all the players in the food industry. After a four-year absence due to the pandemic, SIAL was back from 15 to 19 October 2022 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris …
Daniel (alias dada) had already presented his ingenious mini transportable photo studio , he now offers us another very clever contraption that can take shots packaging tin can or more generally cylindrical products. This is a problem we have on Open Food Facts: the photos of the labels on the bottles, cans and cans are …
In partnership with EREN (The Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team – Inserm/Inra/CNAM/University of Paris),Open Food Facts calls its contributors to add all dental hygiene products to the Open Beauty Factsdatabase. Tooth brushing is a ritual that we repeat daily. Every day, and several times a day, we use our toothpaste or our mouthwash to ensure our …
In Summer 2022, with The Perl Foundation’s support we were able to participate in the Outreachy program which promotes diversity in open source projects. This year we also took initiative to participate in the Grace Hopper Celebration’s pre-event called Open Source Day. We hosted two interns as part of Outreachy: Raquel and Yukti. They were …
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 …
More than 150 producers are now contributing to food transparency by uploading their product data to Open Food Facts, using a dedicated tool: the pro platform. For producers who are clients of AGENA3000, a specialist in food data management, sharing product photos and data on Open Food Facts is now possible in just a few …
