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3 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Viral supermarket scanning app sparks social media uproar
A viral video has shocked the fitness community after a popular food rating app, Yuka, gave the Rokeby's Protein Choc Honeycomb Shake a score of zero out of 100, leaving fans of the beloved drink demanding answers. In the video, which has racked up over 260,000 views, Mitchell Humbert – the founder of nutrition support website Mr Health – is seen scanning the Rokeby's shake in a supermarket aisle using the Yuka app. 'This might cause a few issues because it's a fan favourite,' he begins. 'Oh, I actually didn't think it was going to be this bad,' he says after scanning the item, visibly surprised. 'Zero out of 100. It's shocking for you. Put it down.' The shake is a staple for many fitness buffs and contains filtered low-fat milk, cream, erythritol, cocoa powder, natural flavours, lactase enzyme, carrageenan, and stevia. Nutritionally, it has 253 calories, 30 grams of protein, 6.4 grams of fat, 18.3 grams of carbs, and 16.6 grams of sugar per serve. Fans shocked by rating The reaction was immediate, with comments flooding in from confused and frustrated fans. 'Nooo I love this drink,' wrote one. 'Oh no, it's my favourite,' said another. 'Please tell me what it's bad for? Personally, at around 250 calories and 30g protein on the go, I don't see an issue with it?' asked a third. Others questioned the app's credibility: 'Something suss is going on here … The vanilla one scans 49/100. Same drink different flavour …' and 'The app is flawed. It says my pure butter is poor and the chemical spread is good,' another user claimed. A spokesperson for Rokeby told 'Rokeby Protein Smoothies contain 30 grams of whole natural protein made with local milk and real high-quality ingredients, delivering great nutrition our consumers love. We encourage consumers to seek out trusted, professional sources for nutritional information and advice'. The viral food scanner Launched in France in 2017, Yuka allows users to scan the barcodes of food and cosmetic products in stores or at home, instantly assigning them a score to indicate how 'healthy' it considers the item. Since its international expansion in 2022, Yuka has exploded in use, with more than 56 million users worldwide. After scanning a product, Yuka assigns a health value out of 100, with corresponding colour codes: excellent (dark green), good (light green), poor (orange), or bad (red). The score is generated by an algorithm weighing three factors: nutritional quality, the presence and risk level of additives, and whether the product is organic. Yuka uses the European 'Nutri-Score' system to assess nutritional quality, rewarding high protein and fibre, and penalising high sugar, salt, saturated fat, and calories. The app's in-house experts classify over 600 food additives as high, moderate, limited, or risk-free, based on scientific research. Organic certification gives products a small bonus. The app is known for its strict approach, especially towards additives and calories. Even products with seemingly 'clean' ingredient lists (like the Rokeby shake) can be penalised if they contain additives like carrageenan (a seaweed-derived additive) or natural sweeteners such as stevia. Nutrition experts weigh in Yuka's scoring system has drawn criticism from nutrition experts. Some say the Nutri-Score system is outdated, especially in how it penalises calories and fails to distinguish between natural and added sugars, according to The New York Times. Experts also point out that giving so much weight to additives may be excessive, since much of the research is based on animal studies or observational data that does not always translate to real-world risks for humans. There is also debate over including organic status, as there is no proven nutritional benefit to organic foods over conventional ones. Despite these concerns, experts do agree that Yuka's focus on limiting highly processed foods aligns with broader public health advice. However, they caution that labelling foods as simply 'good' or 'bad' could contribute to disordered eating, and that most whole foods – fruits, vegetables, nuts – don't even have barcodes to scan. Content creator responds to backlash Mr Humbert, whose video of him using the app went viral, told he highly values the tool and thinks it's helpful for people who struggle to understand nutrition labels. 'Most of the time, the criticism of my videos comes from people who aren't fully educated on nutrition and are simply upset to learn that the products they regularly consume aren't as healthy as they thought,' he said. 'It can be confronting — no one likes to be told their go-to snacks might be doing more harm than good. 'People are genuinely shocked once they see the truth behind some of these everyday products, and they appreciate having a tool that helps them make better choices.'
ABC News
22-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Hobart's urban growth boundary extended to allow fast-growing areas to continue to expand
Some of the fastest-growing areas near Hobart could double in size after the region's urban growth boundary was extended, allowing for more suburban development. Housing Minister Felix Ellis approved the extension of the boundary by 615 hectares, including areas to the outer north, south and east of the city. The largest extension was 176 hectares to the immediate north of the Glebe Hill housing estate at Rokeby, on Hobart's eastern shore, potentially allowing for more than 3,100 dwellings to be added. The changes also include 166 hectares to the south-east of Sorell, south of the Arthur Highway bypass, for close to another 3,000 dwellings. The urban growth boundary extension allows for greater residential rezoning but is subject to all planning approvals. Mr Ellis said the changes could provide 10,000 additional homes. Other main changes include 73 hectares at Richardsons Road in Sandford, 36 hectares at Brighton Road in Brighton, and 33 hectares on the Channel Highway at Margate. In its submission as part of the process, Clarence City Council was broadly supportive — including of the Rokeby extensions — but had concerns with the Sandford urban growth extension. It was one of two land parcels in the government's list that were identified "through dialogue with a developer", the other being at Mannata Road in nearby Lauderdale, which was also approved. The council's submission, signed by chief executive officer Ian Nelson, described the inclusion of the Sandford land as "opportunistic and not strategically justified". "It does not promote the consolidation of development within a contained area, rather, it encourages unrestrained urban sprawl in a southerly direction on the South Arm Peninsula," the submission reads. The land is subject to overlays for coastal inundation, potential contaminated land, flood-prone hazard, waterway protection and landslip hazard. Nik Masters and Dean Richards also provided a submission "on behalf of the project team" for the potential Sandford development. They described the site as being "thoroughly assessed, with extensive independent reports and modelling already completed" as part of a master plan. "Including 52 Richardsons Road within the [urban growth boundary] would enable short-term housing development on serviced land free from flood or inundation overlays," the submission reads. Under the urban growth boundary changes, Sorell could expect significant additional residential development proposed in the coming decades. The land south of the Arthur Highway bypass is yet to be served by TasWater. Mayor Janet Gatehouse said development in the area was "not going to happen overnight", and she would like to see it progress in a "sustainable, holistic fashion". "Council is trying to manage it in the most holistic way — considering environmental and community interests, and what's best for new residents," she said. Sorell has been promised a Medicare urban care clinic, its public school has recently expanded with room for further expansion, and it has a park-and-ride service for public transport. Cr Gatehouse said these services would assist in the area's continued growth, and she wanted to ensure that Sorell's rural areas could also receive adequate services. Most of the changes to the urban growth boundary were identified as part of a review of the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy, which is ongoing. Clarence City Council described changing the urban growth boundary before this review is finished as "premature". The Greater Hobart Plan, released in 2022, stated that the previous boundary could provide for 34,000 dwellings through infill development to accommodate for the region's estimated population growth over the next 25 years. It did not recommend changes to the urban growth boundary. Other changes to the boundary, approved by Mr Ellis, include 13 hectares at Risdon Vale, 18 hectares at Gagebrook, 24 hectares at Old Beach and a further 31 hectares at Sorell.
