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British Columbia-based businesswoman Wahiba Chair tells us about a new mobile phone application she's developed called Carrotlines that analyses the bar-code lines on food labels to tell consumers if what's in the package is good for them.
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- www.carrotlines.com
- www.starsofscience.com
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