PlantVillage Food

A more accessible and affordable way to understand and improve

dietary habits, especially for young people?

PlantVillage Food App is an innovative, artificial intelligence (AI) assisted

mobile app that provides real-time dietary diagnostics and personalized

nutritional advice. It is specifically designed to recognize foods, track food-

group consumption, display statistics, and use "gamified nudges" to provide

positive feedback. With studies in Ghana, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam

demonstrating that the app can estimate food and nutrient intake as

accurately as a trained dietician performing a 24-hour recall, PlantVillage

Food is revolutionizing dietary assessment and intervention to improve diets

at scale.

This is game-changing for adolescents who are beginning to form lifelong

habits, as they can monitor their dietary choices, which fosters self-awareness

and improves motivation. Additionally, the app allows users to opt in to team-

based goals, alongside individual-based ones, which may lead to peer support

on healthy eating practices and provide social praise for healthier food

choices.

Even beyond individual users, PlantVillage Food’s real-time diagnostics can

strengthen national nutrition programs by providing valuable data to

governments and development partners. PlantVillage Food is transforming

public health from ‘business as usual’ and making a significant impact on

diets and the well-being of millions.

Contact: pvfoodapp@gmail.com

Access the publications:

Ghana Validation adolescent study :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXXgWUf0I2twcwb53ZJOmqngjqoBiD2y/

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Ghana Validation Youth Study:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ms3e1uM5C8N82qhqDzyJosKfBPV8Nxw/

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Access User manual:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NJuLvElKpNN5U3WwXYEHr-Sy-Aukns2I/

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Access Pop socket:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WWSiukItH3rBTgDDPfBjKLApidk85oQG/

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