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Author Topic: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling  (Read 3199 times)

Description: Review and vote on idea of improved labeling

Offline wearerobo

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Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« on: February 07, 2012, 04:46:48 PM »
Hello,

The theme of this year's First Lego League Robotics and Innovation Prize Competition is on Food Safety.  Our team has come up with a food safety barcode containing allergen information that can be applied to menus and food packaging.  2 of our 4 members have food allergies (peanuts and milk/dairy) so this is close at heart for our team.  We would love if members could comment on our ideas and vote if you like it and want to bring a stronger awareness of food allergen as part of the food safety issue.  The kids ideas were derived from historical cases such as the unfortunate tragedy relating to the allergen incident at Bertucci's restaurant.  Please go to this site:

http://fllinnovationaward.firstlegoleague.org/u-eatsafe-code

Also on our submitted project page is a link to a 6-minute video of the kids project.  I hope that you can vote for our idea.  We noted that the "Vote" button does not work in IE7 so you have to use other browsers or IE8 and above.  Any comments here regarding our project will be appreciated.

Offline lakeswimr

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2012, 05:11:19 PM »
This is a great idea!  :)  Very impressive.  I recommend you also post at www.kidswithfoodallergies.org  They have 28,000 members now and you might get a lot of votes from people there.  I like the idea of people with being able to eat in restaurants using this method.  :) 

Good job! 

Offline yellow

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 09:35:23 PM »
Voted!
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Nice job on the project!!!

Offline GoingNuts

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 06:22:56 AM »
Have to run off to work, but can't wait to check this out later or tomorrow.  Very intriguing!
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Offline rebekahc

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 11:25:22 AM »
What a great idea!  You've got my vote.
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Offline hhz692

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 11:28:01 AM »
I like the idea very much! great job!

Offline suevv

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2012, 11:40:51 AM »
Fabulous idea.  One of those - "so simple - so elegant - why don't we already have this moments"  You got my vote!

Offline SilverLining

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2012, 11:54:36 AM »
I voted, and also added the link to our fb page.

Offline CMdeux

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2012, 11:58:40 AM »
It's really a terrific idea!   :thumbsup:
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Offline lakeswimr

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2012, 11:36:47 AM »
This is a great idea!  :)  Very impressive.
I like the idea of people with being able to eat in restaurants using this method.  :) 

Good job!

Offline Ra3chel

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2012, 04:54:14 PM »
That's a great idea. Voted!
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Offline GoingNuts

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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2012, 09:59:10 AM »
Voted - amazing idea.  You guys rock!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Student Innovation Project relating to Food Allergen Labeling
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2012, 06:02:24 PM »
I voted!